Rail King F-3 Passenger Set Operation Manual

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Maintenance:Lubrication and Greasing InstructionsThe engine should be oiled and greased in order to run properly.You should regularly oil the engine and pickup rollers to prevent them fromsqueaking. Use light household oil and follow the lubrication points marked“L” in Fig. 3. Do not over oil. Use only a drop or two on each pivot point.The locomotive’s internal gearing was greased at the factory and should notneed additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year,whichever comes first. Use a lithium based grease and follow the greasinginstructions below.1. Remove the four Phillips screws from the chassis, as seen in Figure 4, thenlift the body away from the chassis.2. Remove the truck blocks from the chassis by unscrewing the large Phillipsmotor mount screw on the bottom of each truck block, as shown in Figure 4.3. Once the motor mount screw has been removed, pull the motor away fromthe truck block and lightly coat the motor worm gear and bronze drive gear(in the truck block) with grease.4. Reassemble the truck and motor, being careful not to pinch the pickup andground wires between the truck block and motor mount.Lubricate Axles Lubricate Pick-Up Rollers(Do Not Lube the Flat Part of Pick-Up Rollers)Grease GearsFigure 3: Lubrication PointsRailKing F-3 R-T-R Passenger Set with Proto-Sound® 2.0 11