1. I noticed there is a scale coupler underneath the loco. How do you remove/replace the door for the coupler and swing up the coupler?
2. I did not see anything in the instructions on adding grease to the three axles, through the grease ports. Should this be checked/done with a new steam loco?
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is there something on the Lionel web site that may have the answers?
(I don't do so well with their new site; not as easy to navigate as the previous site.)
It's a door it just swings out and has the scale coupler on it .. No Lionel engine needs grease from the factory . They need oil on the bearings and wheels and leakage .
Heres a link to the manual from the original ESE hudson back in 05. "Assuming" the tooling is the same, page 27 may shed some light on the coupler, and page 28 highlights lubrication areas:
https://www.lionelsupport.com/...ents/73-8000-250.pdf
I add .5 to 1.0 ml of red n tacky grease to every new loco I get before I run it. It should then be good until the next person that gets my locomotive.
Many times grease is lacking from the factory or is stuck to the side of the gearbox instead of on the gears. Diesels are the biggest offenders when it comes to a lack of grease from the factory, but I won't take chances on a $1000+ steamer.
RickO has it right-I've had too many new engines that were lacking gearbox grease upon purchase. I always check new locos to be sure. Lately they've done better, but it only takes one dry gearbox to ruin your day.....
all....thanks for the responses!
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