Ok I finally settled my order with Charlie RO of my TWO F40'S- phase 2 paint w "ghetto (bear) grills". In reading the seamingly surmounting issues with mostly phase 3 units on the other thread, should I be doing anything to these units FIRST ( like a pre-run check) B4 ANY power is applied to them on the track? What can I do without voiding the warranty? Btw- I run conventional only.
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Other than perhaps twisting off the trucks and greasing the worm gears, and then a drop of oil on the axles and rollers, probably not much. I've heard that many of these have come dry in the gearbox, so checking that probably makes sense. Add smoke fluid if you're running smoke. FWIW, 20 drops is minimum, you'll likely need a bit more for decent smoke.
If not using the smoke, you'll want to open that PITA rear hatch to turn the SMOKE switch OFF. Otherwise, lube as GRJ recommended. Test with good circuit protection on your transformer to limit the damage in case your F40PH has the reported issues. Good luck!
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