Dear Art,
You can either e-mail us or call if you have a problem with any of
our products. I will admit that this is the first I have heard of
someone having a problem with the 4 screws that hold the coupler bracket
to the gearbox. You are correct, you do not need these for the KD with
code 110 wheels.
To remove the gearbox cover you can use two small screw drivers. We
have curved pickups (tweezers) that seem to work the best. You will use
the screwdrivers as levers to distort the end crossbar that connect the
two side frames by the brake shoes holder. With the engine upside down,
place each screw driver between the axle and the crossbar on the same
end of the truck. Using the axle as the fulcrum, push down on the screw
driver handle and this should pop the crossbar off of the gear box. If
you look at the center of the cross bar you can see a rectangular
opening that holds a corresponding tab on the end of the gearbox. You
are trying to pop the crossbar off of the tab.
If all else fails, you can return your SW1 in the original foam tray
to us and for $25 plus $7.50 S/H we will convert your SW1 to code 110
wheels. Unlike our 2-8-0, we do not have a code 110 version of our
diesels. The 2-8-0s were just to difficult to change drivers so we have
both versions.
Let us know how you make out.
Best regards,
Don
Art Armstrong wrote:
> Hello -
>
> Several months ago I bought a Helper Service SW-1. I just got around
> to opening it up and trying to run it. I thought I had ordered the
> scale version but find I must make a lot of changes before it is
> ready-to-run DC scale.
>
> The first problem was replacing the flyer couplers. The couplers are
> mounted to a plate which attaches to the trucks with four small screws
> - might be metric - the body of the screw is about 0.050 inches and
> the head is cross slotted - not Phillips. I was able to remove six of
> the eight screws on the two trucks but the last two would not move.
> After I destroyed the slots by trying I got the dremel out and ground
> the heads off. Fortunately the plate and screws are not needed with
> Kadee couplers. Ironically the directions say - on reinstalling them -
> "do not tighten the screws too tight"
>
> The next task was to replace the hi-rail wheels with code 110 wheels.
> Here I am stuck. The instructions say "with a small screwdriver,
> gently pry off the end of the plastic sideframe/gearbox cover to
> release the tab that holds it to one of the gearboxes."
>
> I cannot see any way to pry anything off. After my destructive
> experience with the coupler cover I am afraid to try anything drastic.
> The cover is one piece with the two sideframes but I see no way to pry
> off anything.
>
> Can someone give me some tips on this?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Art Armstrong
>
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