Lionel 255 - Traction Tire Replacement Instructions; Proto-Smoke Unit Operation

Add 15-20 Drops
Smoke Fluid
! Remove the side rods (the rods that connect each drive wheel to the other) from
the wheels in order to slip the new tire over the grooved drive wheel. These bolts
can be loosened with a 5.5 mm nutdriver.
! Clean the groove using a cotton swab and denatured alcohol.
! Make sure the old tire has been completely removed from the groove in the drive
wheel, using a razor blade or small flathead screwdriver to pry away any remains.
! Clean the groove using a cotton swab and denatured alcohol.
! Slip the new tire onto the wheel. You may find it useful to use two small flathead
screwdrivers to stretch the tire over the wheel.
! If you twist the tire while stretching it over the wheel, you will need to remove and
reinstall the tire. Otherwise your engine will wobble while operating.
! Make sure the tire is fully seated inside the groove. Use a razor blade to trim away
any excess tire that doesn't seat itself inside the groove properly.
STEP
2
Smoke Unit Cover
Wick in
Poor
Condition
Wick in
Good
Condition
Traction Tire Replacement Instructions
Your locomotive is equipped with two neoprene rubber traction tires on the rear set
of flanged drivers. While these tires are extremely durable, they may occasionally
need to be replaced.
ProtoSmoke™ Unit Operation
This steam locomotive contains a smoke unit that outputs smoke through the
smokestack on the boiler of the engine. The smoke unit is essentially a small
heating element and wick that soaks up and then heats a mineral
oil-based fluid that emits a harmless smoke. The smoke is then
forced out of the stack by a small electric fan.
With a few easy maintenance steps, you should enjoy
trouble-free smoke unit operation for years.
! When preparing to run this engine, add 15-
20 drops of smoke fluid through the
smokestack. We recommend M.T.H.
ProtoSmoke fluid (a small pipette of
ProtoSmoke fluid is included). Do not
overfill the unit or the fluid may leak out
and coat the interior engine components.
! If you choose not to add the fluid (or have
already added the fluid but choose to run
smoke-free), turn off the smoke unit control
(Full Counter Clockwise Position) located
under the tender body. Failure either to
add fluid to the unit or to turn it off may
damage the smoke unit heating element
and/or wicking material.
! When the smoke output while running the
engine begins to diminish, add another 10-15
drops of smoke fluid or turn the smoke unit off.
! When storing the unit for long periods of
time, you may want to add about 15 drops of
fluid to prevent the wick from drying out.
STEP
1
Lionel Corporation No. 255, 260 & 263 Steam Engines with Proto-Sound® 3.0
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Fig. 14: Adding Fluid
Inspection
Cover
Screws
Inspection
Cover
Wick