does anyone know how to remove the old contact shoe assembly to replace old pickup shoes? Thanks!
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Cradle the loco with wheels up. Slip a small flat blade screw driver under the pick up plate about 1/2" then pull the handle up slightly to remove the tension from the shoe. It should slide out. Repeat the process of removing tension from the spring and slide the new shoe into place. Done.
Gandy
I like to use a piece of coat hanger bent into an "L" so that it will lift the copper contact strip so the shoe will slide out. BTW, if the shoe doesn't have enough tension on it, slide the coat hanger a little deeper into the contact assembly and then bend down the tip of the contact with a small screwdriver, then reinsert the shoe.
