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       #Post#: 470--------------------------------------------------
       8240-45 gear problem
       By: pfg Date: December 26, 2013, 10:40 am
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       I have an 8240-45 engine that seems to be skipping the gears as
       it moves along.  It is not electrical becase I can make it do it
       when just pushing i on the counter. I cannot see any broken
       teeth on any of the gears.
       It is a Hudson motor.  Any thoughts?
       #Post#: 495--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 8240-45 gear problem
       By: TrainLarry Date: January 1, 2014, 9:38 am
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       If the gears are not broken, they could be worn. Check also that
       the armature does not have a worn bearing on the gear side, or a
       worn brushplate which serves as a top bearing for the armature.
       The Lionel supplements do not seem to have an exploded view of
       your engine, which seems to be #8200, an 0-4-0 switcher. A
       similar motor can be viewed here:
 (HTM) http://www.lionel.com/media/supplements/Supplement1to9/1Complete.pdf
 (HTM) http://www.lionel.com/media/supplements/Supplement1to9/1Complete.pdf.<br
       />Scroll to adobe page 420 (supplement section 15-71). Could you
       post a picture of the gear side of your engine with the cab
       removed? Thanks.
       Larry
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