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darticus		#1 Posted : 10 January 2018 01:01:31(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/11/2010(UTC) Posts: 43 Location: USA		I got the Christmas train for Christmas. It was getting sluggish so I thought maybe lube. I unscrewed the two screws on the bottom and the entire wheel section dropped out including a gear. After a few hours had it running fine. Is there a better way to clean or lube these little guys? Should these need cleaning and oil??? Thanks Ron


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Thewolf		#2 Posted : 10 January 2018 09:59:47(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 2,035 Location: Saint Mathias dur Richelieu-Canada		Hi darticus Every loco Marklin has a small notebook with the characteristics of locos and explanations (graphics) for the maintenance Have a nice day Thewolf
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RayF		#3 Posted : 10 January 2018 11:57:37(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,839 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		If your loco box does not contain the manual mentioned by Wolf you can download it from the Marklin website there is a manual for each catalogue number of loco and/or train set. The manual shows you how to open the loco, where to apply lubricant and also what type of lubricant (oil or grease).
		Ray Mostly Marklin.Selection of different eras and European railways Small C track layout, control by MS2, 100+ trains but run 4-5 at a time.


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Minok		#4 Posted : 11 January 2018 20:46:27(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/10/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,311 Location: Washington, Pacific Northwest		Yep, and some are not to be opened up. The Robel crane loco I just received has the notice that one should not open up the model, that will void the warranty - so I'm assuming they designed it to be maintainable from the outside.. .have not read that far into the book yet to see if one greases it via a hole in the bottom or what. Each locomotive can have its own rules on when and what to use at what point and how to get to that component... the manual is critical to knowing how to maintain your locomotive.
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H0		#5 Posted : 11 January 2018 21:11:23(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 15,265 Location: DE-NW		The manuals that come with the locos do not describe every possible step of maintenance, they just describe the standard routines. Originally Posted by: Minok Yep, and some are not to be opened up. The Robel crane loco I just received has the notice that one should not open up the model, that will void the warranty That's an H0 item by Viessmann, so it follows Viessmann construction principles. This thread is about Märklin Z gauge locos - and I assume they are pretty similar with respect to maintenance (could be different for AZL locos with Märklin on the box).
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