RTR Locomotive Maintenance

The locomotive instructions should indicate where and how often to lubricate it.

Definitely lube it when it comes out of storage, and every few days of use.

Lightly oil the driver axles where they enter the bearings.

You may want to add a drop of oil where the axles of the leading and trailing tucks enter the bearings.

The locomotive may have to be taken apart to get grease into the gears.

Larry

The only way to get grease into the gearbox is to remove the trailing truck and the 4 screws on that bottom plate. The plate comes off and will reveal all of the bushings and expose the gears for easy lube/greasing.

**** USE CAUTION KEEPING THE LOCOMOTIVE UPSIDE DOWN AS THE AXLES AND BUSHINGS CAN FALL OUT OF THE CHASSIS IF TURNED UPRIGHT*****

Your photo shows some grease oozing out between the chassis and the driven wheels but I would still open it up and make sure there is grease on the gears