Help remove truck from motor on Williams GGI

Bachmann has a site for questions. Also a section for help with older Williams as well. 

Chris

It looks like you just have a tight interference fit. They can be snug sometimes.

Wiggle it while you pull, while still trying to get a straight, not angled pull.

Or, put the screw back in part way and tap the screw with a flat punch and light hammer taps. Don't bend the screw.

Thank you guys, I was starting to think it was my deodorant, and nobody wanted to have anything to do with me.

Chris (CAA), I didn't know such a reference site existed.....I'll definitely check it out now that the weekend has arrived. Thank you.

Rob (ADCX ROB).....snug doesn't even start to begin describing how tight this little sucker is!!!

RoyBoy.....I like your kinda thinking......I have a 28lb hammer waiting in the corner of the workshop just for jobs like this. Seriously though, I never gave any consideration to some gentle persuasion on the locating screw. I'll let you know if it worked, or if I have to pony-up for a new truck and motor. 

Regards......Peter

It's rather important to grease these well, even before they hit the track as the original Williams lube job is often lacking or non-existent. I pack them well with the Lucas Red 'N' Tacky #2.

Rob you were reading my mind......that was the whole purpose of the exercise in removing the trucks. The can of "red n tacky" is sitting on the workbench ready to go into action!!!

Peter

Would run that for a short spell to warm up the grease inside then give it a few taps on the truck mount where the  counter sunk screw is and then see if you can wiggle it straight down and off.

Let us know how you get it off it may help others.

Dieseler posted:

Would run that for a short spell to warm up the grease...

There isn't that much grease in there.

A firm lift straight out of the truck should suffice.

Thanks guys for the hints.....the "workshop" is closed for the weekend on boss's orders, but it will be the first task on Monday morning. It's great being retired, I can play trains anytime I like!!!!! (except for weekends)

Peter on the fabulous Gold Coast in sunny Queensland, Australia.

Morning gentlemen:

SUCCESS IS SOOOO SWEET!!!!

Took your advice RoyBoy, and with a little "gentle persuasion" from a hammer on the end of the phillips head screwdriver, with the locating screw partially removed, the little sucker let go. Worked a treat on the other truck that has the pick-up rollers mounted to it.

Old grease (what little there was of it - right again Rob) thoroughly removed, and the gearbox is now packed with "Red N Tacky"

Mission accomplished!!!!

Thank you RoyBoy and Rob for your insight, and to instill courage in me to get the motor free of the truck using "brute force". I have included a couple of photos of the "delicate" operation for your viewing pleasure.

Peter.....now in a flooded South East Queensland, Australia

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I want to bump this since I used it last night with great success! It's a hard thread to stumble across since the heading is GGI not GG1.

I used the handle of a screw driver to tap instead of a hammer but same outcome.