Lgb New Orleans Street Car

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I am about to "Batteryize" my LGB New Orleans street car. However, I need to get to the wiring inside. It seems to me that the bottom should be removable, but I can see no way to remove it without taking apart the end sections that hold the doors in place.
There are green wedge shaped gussets next to two small boxes that have screws holding them in place. It would seem that these have to be removed in order to get at the larger screws beneath, that I believe are holding the bottom chassis to the upper body.

In the photos, you can see the gussets next to the small boxes I mentioned. If someone knows something I don't, please enlighten me.
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You need to work from the top downwards. The vents on the roof come off & there are screws underneath to remove the roof. I cannot remember what comes off next. The fun it putting it back together.
 
Once you have the roof off, you can remove the end sections - you can do it without removing the doors but it is a struggle and as Mike says above putting it back together is fun.
 
Whilst you are working on the unit I suggest you check the power pickups. I have found that these bogies (trucks) often fail to pick up on all wheels and skates. The solution is a bit of judicious bending of the relevant components within the bogies. However my experience suggests that this is a bit trickier than usual, a fact that may explain the initial problem. I think these were Chinese manufacture although this probably doesn't apply to the recent LGB/Marklin production.

Ah, I've just re-read the initial post, the above is irrelevant as you are going over to battery power, that'll sort it!
 
Thanks Mike. The second link actually helped more than the diagram. It's usually the other way around.
 
Well, I started the dismantle today. Not as bad as I first thought. One question however, the last photo is of the open gearbox viewed from the bottom. What is the gear toward the top of the photo for ?
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I don't know but there is too much grease in there - very close to the business end of the motor (the brushes). Grease kills motors.
 
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stockers said:
I don't know but there is too much grease in there - very close to the business end of the motor (the brushes). Grease kills motors.
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The gear was dry when I dismantled the motor block. I put that dab of grease there. It looks like more than it is. After I replaced the motor cover, I powered it up for a few seconds to distribute the grease.

Mike, I looked at the link again, then looked at my open motor block. I still can't see the purpose of that offset gear. The worm gear of the motor engages with the greased gear. Maybe those Chinese know something we don't.....LOL
 
Because the wheels are closer together on these than standard LGB motorblocks, the motor drives an intermediate shaft and that then drives the wheels. The top gear is used to transfer from the intermediate shaft to the axle.
 
Not that I'm doubting you, but I have to take a closer look at it.
 
Dismantling when you get going is never as bad as you think it will be. Nice display of the correct way to keep things organised when pulling apart. The rebuild should be a breeze. Another top tip I saw here some time back, digital pic of each stage when dismantling before and after. Can sometimes help if you get stuck on the rebuild.
JonD
 
dunnyrail said:
Dismantling when you get going is never as bad as you think it will be. Nice display of the correct way to keep things organised when pulling apart. The rebuild should be a breeze. Another top tip I saw here some time back, digital pic of each stage when dismantling before and after. Can sometimes help if you get stuck on the rebuild.
JonD
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It's useful for memory recall for other things too - if I don't write things down, I don't remember!
 
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