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Menards Rolling Stock - How to spread wheels? Axle not spinning freely.

I ordered and received 6 tanker cars from Menard's just recently with the plastic trucks.  I am very pleased with the appearance and overall quality and would order again. However, I found that 2 out of the 6 have at least one axle that doesn't spin freely and 2 cars that derails at times. I oiled all the wheels before placing them on the track and repeated again just to make sure but the problem was still there. I didn't measure the spacing between the wheels but there is some extra play that shouldn't be there.

How do I re-gauge the spacing? Are special tools needed?

As far as the axle, could that be too long putting it in a bind?

Last edited by R Whitley
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OGR Publishing, Inc., 1310 Eastside Centre Ct, Suite 6, Mountain Home, AR 72653
800-980-OGRR (6477)
www.ogaugerr.com

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