Lionel icing station problems

I vaguely recall a thread that dealt with this problem. I think that one solution was using a rubber band to move the figure back.

MMmmm  I may try that tomorrow.. I guess as long as there was not to much tension on it so that forward movement was no slowed.. 

If the end of the shovel rests on top of the next cube, check to see by how much.  Shaving a bit of plastic off the shovel end may solve your problem.

Can you post a picture of the issue? Gave away our newer ones without the post war plunger to kids. Is it possible the linkage is a bit loose?

I'll post a pic this afternoon, but when it cycles, the arm does not retract all the way back so that the "man and his shovel" comes to the back of the chute.  I took the bottom plate off to access the arms and they are tight. I put some WD-40 between the two but no help.

Have you tried adjusting the input voltage just a bit....see what happens

yes.....no change

Here is a tip.

Remove the 2 screws that hold the gearbox assembly to the structure frame and hold in place with your fingers and operate it. If you slightly slide it to the right I think the iceman will retract all the way. after you have figured the correct position, use a small round file and elongate the screw holes in the structure frame and remount the motor/gearbox assembly.

That's exactly what I did to fix the same problem with mine.

Works

like a charm now.

If its anything like a flagman's shack, the gears may be off one tooth. One tooth off, and it keeps the door cracked open & the flag mans "foot out the door". Careful, over adjusting the return spring, or adding a rubber band. It seemed pretty easy provide too much tension for the solenoid coil to move things at all on the flagman's shack, let alone keep it moving fast. Personally I find WD40 is kind of a poor lube, let alone a long term lube. On the other hand wet, or thick lubes can actually slow sliding things. Id be looking for my favorite slick stuff, a Teflon dry-film spray (a plastic safe one). After letting the liquid carrier evaporate, you will have a smooth, and very slick, wax like coating. Dry, slick, durable, and stays where you put it. It normally lasts a very long time. Every month or two, Id hit many of the sliding parts in daily used coin-op games with the stuff. I only regret not finding it sooner, or not using it first where I could have/ should have.    

I will try to move the motor tommrow and see if that works..I'll post my finding....Thanks guys..

It's Alive I tell you Alive!!!   OK, I got it working as per posting of, elongate the holes and move the motor.  I took some pictures but even with my Nikon set on small its still 1.83mb and will not up load...It works fine know and THANK YOU...for the tip!!!

Ice GOOD!!

Congrats

1.83mb! Make a copy of the file with a lower resolution instead of smaller picture size (leave the better hi-res. file alone). Upload pics using "add attachments" from your computer vs from a site. Most photo programs you can do the resolution change easily. 

Does anyone have the Christmas Icing car from the late 1990s?

Icing car???? I found a ice car to use at the icing station