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Problem with new Williams Diesel

MW Mel WolffOGR Forum Member

Just posting this in case someone runs into the same issue. Placed new FP-45 number 22401 on track and the engine would go forward about one foot and backward about one foot and then barely move. Noticed that the rear motor was spinning the wheels but the front motor was doing nothing. Pulled off shell and manually turned front motor flywheel a few revolutions and then it would bind, same thing going the other direction. Removed truck assembly from motor and the truck wheels would do the same thing, partially turn one direction and bind and then bind again going other direction. Eventually discovered the small idler wheel, maybe wrong term, on the outside of truck had something stuck in it's teeth. I believe what happened is during manufacture they attach the end pieces to the body with what looks like hot glue, well a drop of it hit this gear and hardened. Glad I figured it out and didnt have to deal with returning the engine.     

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P phillyreadingOGR Forum Member

Mel,

I have several Williams engines, but never had the problem you describe.

Anyway what I have found out from experience with taking a Williams engine apart and putting it back together again is to spin the flywheel at the top of the motor by hand and see if the wheelset turns, if not the motor and gear screw did not lign-up properly.

Another thing about using the horn with post war Lionel ZW's, push the whistle button about two thirds of the way, not fully like with a Lionel engine. The other is when trying to make the horn or whistle sound off with some transformers hold the whistle button down for three seconds, same for the bell feature.

 

Lee Fritz

MW Mel WolffOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by phillyreading:

Mel,

I have several Williams engines, but never had the problem you describe.

Anyway what I have found out from experience with taking a Williams engine apart and putting it back together again is to spin the flywheel at the top of the motor by hand and see if the wheelset turns, if not the motor and gear screw did not lign-up properly.

Another thing about using the horn with post war Lionel ZW's, push the whistle button about two thirds of the way, not fully like with a Lionel engine. The other is when trying to make the horn or whistle sound off with some transformers hold the whistle button down for three seconds, same for the bell feature.

 

Lee Fritz

Lee/Stack:

     Thanks for the suggestions and comments. I originally thought it was the worm gear on the motor but when I disassembled everything I realized I had something else going on when I discovered the truck wheels wouldnt turn.

          Mel 

DM Dominic MazochOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by phillyreading:

Mel,

I have several Williams engines, but never had the problem you describe.

Anyway what I have found out from experience with taking a Williams engine apart and putting it back together again is to spin the flywheel at the top of the motor by hand and see if the wheelset turns, if not the motor and gear screw did not lign-up properly.

Another thing about using the horn with post war Lionel ZW's, push the whistle button about two thirds of the way, not fully like with a Lionel engine. The other is when trying to make the horn or whistle sound off with some transformers hold the whistle button down for three seconds, same for the bell feature.

 

Lee Fritz

Same if you use TMCC/L  in Conv.  Hold the horn or bell button down for a few seconds.  Seems that keeps a slight amount of DC on the track coming from a spark from making the engine "sound off".

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