MAINTENANCE
Lubrication
The axle bearings and the bearings for the valve gear should be oiled now and then
with a drop of Märklin oil (7149).
Replacing Light Bulbs
Lamps (front): Pull the lamp holder down and out of the lantern. Replace the light bulb.
Put the lantern back together.
Lamps (rear): Carefully lift the lens out of the lantern housing. Then use a pair of
tweezers to pull the light bulb out of the bulb holder. Now insert a new light bulb.
Finally, put the lantern back together.
Interior Lighting: Use a pair of tweezers to change the light bulb. The light bulb is
mounted on the back wall behind the engineer.
Replacing Traction Tires
• Use a small flat screwdriver to change the track tire: Lift the old traction tire out of
the groove in the driving wheel.
• Carefully push the new traction tire into the groove in the wheel.
• Check to make sure that the traction tire is correctly seated.
Replacing the Smoke Unit
• Pull the cover off the smoke stack (Figure 3).
• Use a pair of needle nose pliers or a pair of tweezers to pull the old smoke unit out
of the smoke stack (Figure 4).
• Cut the wires.
• Connect the wires to the new smoke unit. To do this, strip a little insulations from
the ends of the wires, twist the wires, and finally insulate the wire connections
(Figure 5).
• Push the new smoke unit into the smoke stack.
• Put the model back together.
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