Lubing Beeps

[choochin3]

How do you access the gears on a RMT Beep?
I have oiled the axles but don't know how to get at the gears.

Thanx,
Carl T.

[Anonymous]

Carl,

I dont know, no provisions listed on the box to do so, I have about 50 hours on mine so far and its still going strong

[Jim Duda]

I ran mine for about 2 hours and noticed a slight "growl" emanating from the worm gears. How many of you expected the bottom cover plate to lift off when you removed those 8 phillips heads screws? HA! It won't. So here's what you do.

Remove the plastic shell.
Remove the single screw holding the circuit board in place
Lift the circuit board to one side and that will expose 3 screws down in the frame
Remove all three screws (the two on the end secure the pickup rollers. The middle one holds the cover plate you're trying to remove.)
Now the cover plate comes right off and you can lube the worm and drive gears with grease.
Reassemble in reverse order.

Mine is super quiet now and I shouldn't have to re-lube it for many more Christmas Holidays. At 12 volts indicated on my LW, it pulls steady and evenly @ 20 SMPH. It really slows down and stays smooth, almost like it has speed control.

The hardest part is removing the shell - just pry the sides away from the tabs, and pull the base free...like I say, easier said than done...but it's certainly doable...

[choochin3]

Thanks Jim !
Yes,I am guilty of trying to remove the 8 screws.
Didn't want to venture any further than that .
Thanx
Carl T.

[Jim Duda]

Carl - yes, those 8 screws have to come out - then you can complete the disassembly. Let us know how you did, and if I forgot something above, let us know. Eventually, they will need some lube maintenance. It should take less than 30 minutes...

[choochin3]

Jim,
Everything went well with your help.
My Beep is running just fine now.(no more growl)

Thanx,
Carl T.

[Jumijo]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Jim Duda

I ran mine for about 2 hours and noticed a slight "growl" emanating from the worm gears. How many of you expected the bottom cover plate to lift off when you removed those 8 phillips heads screws? HA! It won't. So here's what you do.

Remove the plastic shell.
Remove the single screw holding the circuit board in place
Lift the circuit board to one side and that will expose 3 screws down in the frame
Remove all three screws (the two on the end secure the pickup rollers. The middle one holds the cover plate you're trying to remove.)
Now the cover plate comes right off and you can lube the worm and drive gears with grease.
Reassemble in reverse order.

Mine is super quiet now and I shouldn't have to re-lube it for many more Christmas Holidays. At 12 volts indicated on my LW, it pulls steady and evenly @ 20 SMPH. It really slows down and stays smooth, almost like it has speed control.

The hardest part is removing the shell - just pry the sides away from the tabs, and pull the base free...like I say, easier said than done...but it's certainly doable...

Jim,

Is this something a real neophite beginner could do? My daughter wants a Beep, and I have absolutely no experience working on locomotives.

Jim A

[Jim Duda]

Chances are hers might run for years and stay nice and quiet. If not, then you can dig in... Really, the hardest part is spreading the plastic shell away from those four tabs so you can remove it. After that, it should go well for you. Carl T. might add his opinions and anyone else that has had these apart, PLEASE give us your thoughts...

[choochin3]

Hi guys,
Removing the shell is pretty easy if you use a small screwdriver, and give it just a little twist.
Be careful whan moving the circiut board though,there is not much slack in the wires
and if moved too much it/they might break.

Cheers,
Carl T.

[choochin3]

Jim,
Just curious,the Honda S90 you mention in your profile is that similar to a ST90?
I used to have a 1974 ST90 a few years ago bought at a yard sale for $15.00!!!

Cheers,
Carl T.

[Jim Duda]

Carl - does this look familiar? This is my restored 1965 Honda S90



Here is a 1974 Honda ST 90 - completely different bike!

[choochin3]

Hey Jim,
That's a cool bike!!!!
That's pretty close, but mine had the fuel tank under the seat.
It looked kinda like a mini bike with lights, turn signals, and spoked wheels.
I wi***hat I still had it though.[:(]

Cheers,
Carl T .

[spankybird]

JimBo

You didn't show them the size of your oil can



tom

[choochin3]

Hey Jim,
That's the one!
I completely disassembled my bike to clean it up and detail it.
While I had it apart a friend of mine seen it and asked if I wanted to seel it.
So I did (dummy) He made an offer so I sold it to him ( I told him how little I paid for it)
I used the money to buy more trains!
Stiil wish I have it though.
Sorry if this is off topic, couldn't help myself.

Cheers,
Carl T.

[Jim Duda]

Tom - those BEEPS take LOTS of oil! You know what they say: "If a little SNOIL is good, LOTS has gotta be better!" I learned that on another forum...