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03-10-2008 2:34 PM
Offline Trekkie
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installing drop in Kato NW2 decoder from Digitrax

I finally got the drop in board for the Kato NW2 I got over the christmas break and was ready to give it a shot.

However, for the life of me I can't figure out how to get the shell off.   I don't want to just yank and hope I get it right, and a bit of bending and prying has only resulted in a panicked moment of when I popped the front truck off.  Fortunately it appears it's supposed to come off like that.

Any suggestions?

03-10-2008 2:46 PM In reply to
Offline davidmbedard
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Re: installing drop in Kato NW2 decoder from Digitrax

Yank the top off.

David B
03-10-2008 3:51 PM In reply to
Offline Vail and Southwestern RR
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Re: installing drop in Kato NW2 decoder from Digitrax

Yep, it should slide right off.  Don't take the fuel tank off, or you may end up with more pieces that you anticipated!  Just spread the bottom of the shell a tiny bit, and slide!
03-10-2008 4:28 PM In reply to
Offline Arjay1969
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Re: installing drop in Kato NW2 decoder from Digitrax

Trekkie,

The previous posts are correct, but they neglected to ask one question...

Did you remove the couplers and coupler pockets first? Smile [:)]
03-10-2008 4:29 PM In reply to
Offline jktrains
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Re: installing drop in Kato NW2 decoder from Digitrax

Are we talking N scale or HO?

 
03-10-2008 5:08 PM In reply to
Offline Trekkie
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Re: installing drop in Kato NW2 decoder from Digitrax

Nscale

No haven't removed anything yet at this point.
03-10-2008 5:13 PM In reply to
Offline Vail and Southwestern RR
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Re: installing drop in Kato NW2 decoder from Digitrax

 Trekkie wrote:
Nscale

No haven't removed anything yet at this point.

 

Just slide it off then.  Nothing to remove first.
03-10-2008 10:52 PM In reply to
Offline davidmbedard
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Re: installing drop in Kato NW2 decoder from Digitrax

All you got to do is Yank it off.  Itll come off (the first one is always the toughest to do).

David B
03-11-2008 1:37 AM In reply to
Offline Vail and Southwestern RR
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Re: installing drop in Kato NW2 decoder from Digitrax

I just popped one open to make sure.  I spread the shell a little with my thumbnails, on either side of one truck, and lifted the frame out with my forefingers, jsut a bit.  Then went to the other end, and repeated that.  At that point, it just slides off.
03-11-2008 7:42 AM In reply to
Offline Trekkie
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Re: installing drop in Kato NW2 decoder from Digitrax

OK, I'll give it a shot again when I get home.  the F7A & B unit came apart much easier when I did them, and the first time I pulled it felt like the cab was seperating from the rest of the shell and didn't want to snap it off.
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