BILLNJNC posted:Hi, I have a question on this video. It concerns the "plunger" shaped swivel attachment point for the front drivers used on many Lionel articulated steam engines, including this one. The video shows it connected, then disconnected, but does not show the actual procedure to disconnect. Do you need to apply pressure at some point to release, does it just pull apart, etc. Sorry, but I just do not have any experience working on large articulated engines. Thanks very much for any help you can provide, when I just plunge ahead blindly something usually gets broken. Please accept my apologies if the info is there and I just missed it.
Regards,
Bill
Bill, no need to take the boiler screws out. You’re only dealing with the front driver. The only screw that needs removal is the flat blade screw. You will see a spring that fits over a 90 degree bend holding the front drivers in place. Push down on the drivers and pull the assembly out of the slot. Very simple to do. You can now pull the assembly out of the square coupler and turn by hand to offset the drive wheels to your liking. It’s a male/female coupler that simply slides together. You can also service the smoke unit with this procedure.
