Hello;
Having trouble removing a motor from an older P2K GP7. Seems it has some type of rubber mount that holds it to the frame. I assume it pulls out but I'm concerned about using too much force and causing damage. Please advise.
Thank you,
Mark
markie97 Having trouble removing a motor from an older P2K GP7. Seems it has some type of rubber mount that holds it to the frame. I assume it pulls out but I'm concerned about using too much force and causing damage. Please advise.
Does the bottom of the mounts look like these "mushrooms"?
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markie97Having trouble removing a motor from an older P2K GP7. Seems it has some type of rubber mount that holds it to the frame. I assume it pulls out but I'm concerned about using too much force and causing damage. Please advise.
Look at the bottom of the loco, does it have screws? or is it white, sometimes black, "nubens" that [poke though the frame, with no screws.
If you see no screws, just keep wiggling the motor back forth, and work it loose. Disconnect The drive shaft between the motor and the trucks first.
If they are the white nubens, you might want to think about replacing them with the "newer" version, as the white tend to break apart while removing.
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I had one loco where the 4 cylinders looked a bit like perhaps metal but it turned out to be a rubbery mount. I tested it by using a tool from the bottom side and tapping to see if and how the cylinder moved upward to loosen it and learned that I could continue that.
I likely used a Phillips driver (that could gouge the exposed cylinders) but a more round and flat ended cylindrical tool would be better. So I pushed, by tapping, at the beginning, rather than pulling.
Paul
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peahrens I likely used a Phillips driver (that could gouge the exposed cylinders) but a more round and flat ended cylindrical tool would be better. So I pushed, by tapping, at the beginning, rather than pulling.
A pin punch might be a better choice than a Phillips driver:
They come in sets, like above.
Ed
7j43k peahrens I likely used a Phillips driver (that could gouge the exposed cylinders) but a more round and flat ended cylindrical tool would be better. So I pushed, by tapping, at the beginning, rather than pulling. A pin punch might be a better choice than a Phillips driver: They come in sets, like above. Ed
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