I have this Lionel GS-2 Loco which I brought out to run after several years in storage. Not a lot of runtime on it.
The smoke unit squeals whenever command to puff/blow. Took shell off with thought of putting a drop of oil on motor shaft if the impellers not binding on a piece of trash once I remove its top plate.
Am I on the correct path ie remove the three corner screws?
Thanks for any feedback.
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I believe you need to remove four screws, leave the two across from each other next to the stack, they're the resistor screws.
I would say yes....The two center ones close together are likely holding the resistor with little nuts on the underside.
Use a pair of needle nose pliers to pull up on an impeller blade. Underneath is the little bushing where you want to put a very small drop of oil. Put a small drop also on the other end of the motor.
May want to check the batting while your in there.
Thanks Soo/John , It was four screws. I powered it up in conventional with top off and it didn't squeal. I put top back on and it was back. Couldn't find any debri or binding. I flipped the batting over and will try removing impeller.
Put a drop of oil on it, that's where it goes.
I'm not sure how long that repairs going to last. It started squealing at power up and sporadically thereafter. Now though it seems to have cleared up and has stopped.
Do you replace the whole unit or is the half containing motor a seperate order item. Looks like it would be a complete assembly.
The motor comes out, you just replace the motor. Once you take the impeller off, there are two tiny screws that drop the motor out.
Thanks John. I did see those small screws.
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