@harmonyards posted:John, if you’re comfortable servicing your own locomotives, then yes, I’d recommend pulling the shell off, and having a look around,…pull the grease cover, do the maintenance in there, plus, while the shell is off, traction tire swaps will be slightly easier, …..good opportunity to do fastener checks, and have a look at wiring etc, for potential future issues…..also, as I’ve mentioned before, if it moves LUBE it ….put a descent dose of lube on the motor shaft bearings …..while it’s sitting there staring back at you…..😉
Pat
John W. and Pat, thank you for the replies about the Super Chuffer II and Generator. I have some questions about the installation after reading the installation instructions, but don't want to hijack this thread. I mentioned the cam lobe, so that John Capp might look for that too.
Pat, when you mentioned lubing the motor shaft bearings, do you mean to apply a bit of oil to the outside of the motor shaft where it rides in what appears to be bronze bushings? Or does this lubrication require pulling the motor end bells? Use something like Labelle 107?
