@harmonyards posted:……I believe we’re just touching the tip of the iceberg with issues like this on Legacy gear boxes that have a similar construction and compound gear arrangements…..this fix will apply to more models than just the K4, that I’m sure of,…...
Pat
Time will tell, but as far as more models. This gearbox setup is in just about every locomotive Lionel has produced these days.
My H10 is the last locomotive I will purchase with this design. At least the bottom cover comes off so it might make repair a bit easier for you should I ever need it.
Hopefully 10 years from now we don't have locomotives piling up with faulty gearboxes.
For whom it may concern. Lionel makes no mention of the need to lube these extra shaft bushings in the chassis. It's a good idea to shine a flashlight through the spokes of the drivers and find these to give them a couple drops of light oil.
