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Redneck Justin
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 Posted - September 02 2011 :  2:43:44 PM Link directly to this topic  Show Profile  Add Redneck Justin to Buddylist
I have an Athearn SW-7 with a funny problem. The front's trucks very front wheels won't spin! The wheels behinds the front's pair does. Gear issue maybe? Will a GP truck or parts work? I have 2 thats dismantled.
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I have an Athearn SW-7 with a funny problem. The front's trucks very front wheels won't spin!
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - September 02 2011 :  2:43:44 PM



Post a picture of the truck top, bottom, and side, and I'll look in my parts boxes.

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Redneck Justin
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Ok. Do it this weekend. Its a newer kit model. Truck frames are plastic and can be removed. Heres a link for the instructions:

http://hoseeker.net/assemblyexplosionAthearn/Assembly%20Explosion%20Athearn%20SW1000%201500.jpg

Same idea as for running gear, just not a SW7.
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 Posted - September 02 2011 :  4:56:47 PM Link directly to this reply  Show Profile  Add Redneck Justin to Buddylist
Bad gears. The 2 small ones on the axles wear cracked! Got the gears were replaced from a newer pair of F-Unit truck gears. Will need the one-hole styled motor mounts.
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