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 Posted - December 16 2011 : 4:40:35 PM
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How do you replace the coupler on the rear of an F9/Mantua engine? Looks like some kind of pin is holding it on - but not sure. The coupler has lost its "spring" so the engine disconnects quite easily from the rest of the train - not good! The pin looks like it is pressed in place at both ends. Any ideas? Thanks for your help in advance.
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Posted - December 16 2011 : 5:41:25 PM
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Lightly pry up on the cover carefully, replace the coupler with a talgo style hornhook or which ever coupler you likes. Then, center the cover up and squeeze down on it with a plier.
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Posted - December 18 2011 : 9:15:14 PM
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This has been covered a couple of times. Justin has it right. There's a good tutorial here:
http://tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10097&SearchTerms=replacing,couplers
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