I have a Lionel 3530 that seems to work OK with the body off but once I put the body on, the fan touches the roof of the body and keeps it from turning. Is there a simple fix for this of do I need to remove the mechanism and file down where the structure attaches to the body so it sits lower? Thanks
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Do you not have an original 3530?
The generator car from the 6-31740 set issued in 2007 also mentions fans. In my cursory search, I have not found an exploded diagram detailing assembly or including the spinning fan.
Edit: Here is a picture of an original inside:
As @lionelflyer has suggested, is the fan on in the correct orientation?
This one and another i have are true Postwar Lionel pieces. Both use the metal fan on top of a coil with the hole in it. I would easily be able to tell the difference as I have a diagram from Lionel of the new style 3530 which uses the 3520 style coil/vibrator.
This may be a stupid question, but could the fan be mounted upside down?
lionelflyer posted:This may be a stupid question, but could the fan be mounted upside down?
Now that we have confirmation that we are looking at an original, I have updated my prior post to include an image of the insides. It may help with the fan orientation.
The fan has a pin attached that fits in the hole of the coil and rides on a 3 or 6 finger washer. It's impossible to put the fan upside down! Anyway I fixed it by filing the structure so it sits lower. Seems the body many have warped ever the last 60+ years.
The replacement 3520-16 drive washers are thicker then the original 3530-48 drive washers.
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