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Offline fossie  
#1 Posted : 02 January 2026 11:25:00(UTC)
fossie

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IMG_1184.jpeg (2,615kb) downloaded 3 time(s). IMG_1184.jpeg (2,615kb) downloaded 3 time(s).Dear All

I have the Marklin 39970 Maintenance Locomotive. It now has an issue that the pantograph will not raise or lower when issuing the command on my ecos 50200. It used to work ok. After opening up the item I noticed that the piezo motor was working ok (turning clockwise and anticlockwise as if to raise and lower the pantograph). Looking at the underside of the model I can see that the fine nylon line was not broken that attaches to the pantograph. If I turned the black clutch assembly manually that attaches to the nylon wire I was able to raise and lower the pantograph to half height, but it refuses to raise to full height. The pantograph is not broken in any way (see pictures).

This is an old model that Marklin will not repair.IMG_1183.jpeg IMG_1184.jpeg (2,615kb) downloaded 3 time(s).

I look forward to your help on this issue IMG_1.jpeg (2,615kb) downloaded 4 time(s).

Many thanks

Andy
Offline JohnjeanB  
#2 Posted : 02 January 2026 12:35:51(UTC)
JohnjeanB

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Joined: 04/02/2011(UTC)
Posts: 3,693
Location: Paris, France
Hi Andy
I have this wonderful model.
Re the pantograph there is tiny nylon wire which forces down the panto or let it do up by the force of the panto's spring.
So, NEVER EVER pull the panto up

So what can you do/
Remove the casing BUT FIRST remove the rotating plateform.
This is done by pushing out a tiny piece of brown plastic (noted 3 on the view below) above the axle to access the scezw (noted 2 on the view below)
39970.png


Once the rotating platform is removed you may pull up the casing. Sometimes it may be stuck a little do not exert force but find the way up
At this stage, on a fonctionning model, the pantograph should raise by itself.
If not, then the nylon wire is tangled up
On mine the nylon was hardened and needed replacing.

Alternately, if the panto goes up freely, then it is an issue with the piezo motor
The frame and electronics look like this
39970 Frame.png
Of course you may test all 3 motors and the panto one framed in red
At each powerr up, the panto will cycle to locate its position

Cheers
Jean
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