I need help with an MTH brass piper (11-1020-1) from the 2011 LCT catalog. It's PS2 and I want to check the battery and perhaps put a BCR2 in it. I'd also like to get access to the worm gear so I can grease it.
Problem is, I don't know how to disassemble this thing. I've worked on a lot of Lionel/MTH Standard Gauge engines but these 4696's look totally different.
Does any have experience with these? I'd appreciate it if you could tell me where to start. Thanks.
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Start by taking the drive rods and brass pipes off.
Also need to take the front trucks, steam chest, and cow catcher off
I believe the firebox sides need to come off also.
After those are removed, you should have a better idea of how to get the motor out.
I’ll start with that tomorrow. Thank you!
The MTH Ives and Flyer motors are often different. I've gone aerosol Red N Tacky with a long nozzle to get it on the gears.
Steve
Thanks, guys. After I did what NWL suggested, there were four screws that held the whole assembly in place. With that loose, it was easy to change the battery to a BCR2. I used a long syringe for some Red N Tacky because taking apart that motor assembly is more than I care for. This whole process was much more fiddly than I'm used to. 
By the way, a Pittman motor in this.
@MikeH posted:Thanks, guys. After I did what NWL suggested, there were four screws that held the whole assembly in place. With that loose, it was easy to change the battery to a BCR2. I used a long syringe for some Red N Tacky because taking apart that motor assembly is more than I care for. This whole process was much more fiddly than I'm used to.
Basically, it is the same as the original prewar motors, which were held in by 4 screws also. I have never worked on one of these MTH engines, but have disassembled an original prewar motor and the steps I outlined are what I did to access the prewar motor.
NWL
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