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       Lionel 6-84940 Seaboard System GP38 not operating
       By: mustrev Date: April 5, 2020, 8:37 pm
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       The loco just stops and goes dead.  The track, the wheels and
       the pickups are all clean.  I think a connection may be loose in
       the trucks and I know the gears in the rear truck feel loose.
       Are there instructions for disassembly anywhere, or an exploded
       picture, or anything that might give some help with disassembly?
       There is nothing I can find on this model on the Lionel webpage.
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       Re: Lionel 6-84940 Seaboard System GP38 not operating
       By: TrainLarry Date: April 6, 2020, 3:55 am
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       Here are the service manual pages for your loco:
       Loco:
 (HTM) https://www.lionelsupport.com/ReplacementParts/index.cfm?doAction=productPartFilter&number=6-84940&productID=5ca0f9bb-8856-443d-9e0f-9ab2e7bb6d44
       Trucks:
 (HTM) https://www.lionelsupport.com/ReplacementParts/index.cfm?doAction=productPartFilter&number=680-2171-570&productID=e7d9ecb1-6da2-413f-9901-63fd7c3bc9b0
       Smoke unit:
 (HTM) https://www.lionelsupport.com/ReplacementParts/index.cfm?doAction=productPartFilter&number=640-2500-200&productID=0ac06304-670b-4102-a000-8a92309ea44d
       Larry
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       Re: Lionel 6-84940 Seaboard System GP38 not operating
       By: mustrev Date: April 6, 2020, 1:38 pm
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       Thanks for the documents. I cannot tell from them if this loco
       has the trucks that will come off by turning them 90 degrees
       left while holding it upside down. I don’t want to break
       something by forcing it if it doesn’t.
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       Re: Lionel 6-84940 Seaboard System GP38 not operating
       By: TrainLarry Date: April 6, 2020, 4:22 pm
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       The best you can do is try it. You do not have to force the
       trucks. A quick twist and they should pull off. If not, you know
       the answer.
       Larry
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