Help with Lionel F3 powered unit

I would remove the bad motor and verify the drag is in the motor and not the geartrain. If so it may be that a motor magnet came loose from the frame and the motor is junk. If the correct Odyssey motor is NLA you could use the motor used for the other truck and install an ERR Cruise M. Not a cheap fix but you will have an engine that runs better than before.

 

Pete

Thanks Pete for the reply;

Magnet is firmly attached. I don't have a spare part motor with a magnet and odyssey board, unfortunately it seems these are in short supply. Maybe I can ship this unit to somebody for repair? The Cruise commander would be a great upgrade but again I don't believe you get a new motor with the kit. 

One of the motors is plain, 6208230100, which is available and should go right in (same motor without the magnet?). Then use the Commander M.

J, the magnet I am referring to is one of the permanent magnets in the motor housing. They are held in with glue. Not usually a problem but they are known to come loose and when they do they drag on the armature. Not saying that is what is wrong with yours but the only way to make sure is to separate the motor from the mount. 

 

Pete

       
       



Got it Pete thanks.
May send it for repairs.

       
       


Chuck
sounds like a new motor with cruise commander M will be the need
thanks

That will do the trick.  To go cheaper, you can buy the motor, the encoder, and the flywheel repair kit.  You have to be able to pull the flywheel off the motor to replace it with the magnet equipped one.  However, instead of the $85 CCM, you only need about $15-20 over the price of the replacement motor.

Would sending to Lionel be a viable option?

They would/should have the correct parts!

 

If he's willing to do the work, it'll be a lot cheaper to fix it himself.

 

I have seen this complaint and it turned out to be the garbage traction tires Lionel uses and one swelled up enough to slow the motor down and heat it up.  It would not let the wheels turn free.