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BLI E6 PRR 4-4-2 How to Remove Shell

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BLI E6 PRR 4-4-2 How to Remove Shell
Posted by Sandcounty on Saturday, December 2, 2023 4:02 PM

I am putting in a new decoder in my BLI 4-4-2 and need to gain a access to the inside of the unit. I have remove 4 screws from the underside of the 4-4-2. What else do I need to do? The top does not want come loose.

Anthony 

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, December 2, 2023 9:05 PM

Hello —

It has been a year since I've had my E6 open but I do have a few photos on hand that may help. As I recall there are four screws but some may be easily mistaken for ones that hold the electrical tether. Again, my memory may be a little fuzzy.

 BLI_442_Screws by cylinder by Edmund, on Flickr

Two up front are located by swinging the pilot wheels to one side. 

 BLI_442_Front by Edmund, on Flickr

The rear two are located right ahead of the firebox backhead. I don't recall if they are hidden and I can check later and update my reply if I find further information.

 BLI_442_open by Edmund, on Flickr

Hope that helps, Ed

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Posted by Sandcounty on Sunday, December 3, 2023 3:47 PM

In my case, I initally removed those screws and tried to remove the top of the loco. It would not move. I did not want to force the 4-4-2, so I posted my dilema on this forum. I now know that their are only 4 screws holding the top to the bottom. What I found out was that the top and bottom are tightly fitted together. It took some force to start a separation of the pieces.

Thanks Ed for your help

Anthony

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