S-Helper Service Locomotive | F7B | Mechanical
Manufacturer:
S-Helper Service
Product Category:
Locomotive
Model Name:
F7B
Notes Type:
Mechanical
Title:
Disassembly
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Notes:
Brian Jackson offered this advice as to how to disassemble the F7 B-unit.
He makes the assumption that you have not added the scale coupler brackets on each end. The first thing to keep in mind is that there are two springs on the back of the unit that create an automatic contact for the speaker. Sometimes they act as a unintended lever and cause the back end of the unit to hang up when attempting to remove the shell. The second, and most likely cause of the frame not wanting to come out, is that there are a few handrail stubs inside of the unit that are a touch too long, and they are creating extra resistance. The only thing to resolve that is to rock the body shell back and forth while pulling down on the fuel tank. It is best not to pull on the trucks because you could damage the brake details, but you might need to do so carefully.