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       Problem with Lionel 18302's slipping wheels on driveshaft to mot
       or
       By: iTrain Date: May 18, 2020, 9:56 pm
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       I have a Lionel 6-18302 Great Northern EP-5 with Pulmor motors
       that has a problem with the driveshaft.
       This is a brand new engine that I have had in the basement for a
       while. When I recently opened this engine the wheels on the
       train were frozen. After I manually moved the wheels for a while
       they became looser. I attempted to run the train, but it ran
       very slowly on the track.
       I used some oil on the train which seemed to fix the problem.
       However, it was short-lived. The train ran perfectly for a bit
       but now now it does not seem to be running.
       The wheels seem to slip on the driveshaft to the motor.
       The wheels still spin as they should when manually moved. The
       horn works well.
       I was wondering how to fix this problem? Thanks!
       #Post#: 2405--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Problem with Lionel 18302's slipping wheels on driveshaft to
        motor
       By: TrainLarry Date: May 18, 2020, 10:32 pm
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       Not sure if your engine is similar to the one in this service
       document, page 1-53 (document page 84)
 (HTM) https://www.lionelsupport.com/media/supplements/Supplement1to9/1Complete.pdf
       If it is, then the motor truck parts view is on page 15-60
       (document page 409)
       The most likely problem is the worm wheel slipping on the axle.
       If this is not your locomotive, then please upload pictures of
       the motor and views of the truck showing the gearing.
       Larry
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