So I just got a beautiful #221 with 221WX Tender. For the life of me I can't figure out how to get inside to lube the whistle. Ideas? Someone must know!
Jon 
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@KOOLjock1 posted:So I just got a beautiful #221 with 221WX Tender. For the life of me I can't figure out how to get inside to lube the whistle. Ideas? Someone must know!
Jon
You have to pry the folded tabs holding the metal cover. 6 in total.
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Yep, …and don’t try and pry them perfectly straight, …..just enough to scoot it by, ….or you’ll have a bunch of broken tabs, and no way to secure the shell back down. Test the crap out of that whistle before you put the shell back on, …..and when you do put it back on, bend the tabs just enough to hold,……you’ll be back in it someday…..
Pat
I assumed this was true, but the shell doesn't seem to budge. I'll get back on it and let y'all know!
Jon
Broken tabs? No problem. When I get one
of those sheet metal tenders with more than 2 tabs broken, I break them all off! An easy fix is put the shell on the frame and align where the tabs would be. Use a # 50 drill bit and a Dremel and drill a hole right above the tab slot. Drill through the flange on the base. Then use a #2 self tap screw. The screw from a postwar bell bracket is perfect for this application. Now you can take the shell off more than once.
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Brilliant Chuck......more than one way to skin a cat!!!
Peter....Buco Australia.
Hi Jon. It looks like there may be corrosion holding the two pieces together. Maybe a application of WD 40 or something similar and a razor knife may get them apart.
