front drive wheel comes loose on bachmann big hauler

[daddyrabbit]

hello,
now my next problem. lol  my son's big hauler seems to be losing his front drive wheel.  it loosens up, comes out a bit then of course binds up.  any suggestions as to why this is happening and how to fix it?  Thanks again!

[Kevin Strong]

It sounds like the screw that holds the wheel on the axle has worked loose. To fix this, take a small screwdriver and gently pry out the plastic insert on the driver. Likely best to start prying at the edge of the wheel where the plastic meets the metal of the wheel. You may have luck pushing from behind on the area where the counterweight is to get things started. You don't need to remove the siderods for this, but it helps.

With that removed, you'll see the screw in the center of the driver. Likely it's loose. You can simply tighten it and you should be good, but if you're a bit OCD about those things, you can also put some Loc-Tite thread lock on it. I generally do not worry about that.

Later,

K