Lionel Intermodal Crane question

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bossman284

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New to the forum :) Been out of model r.r. for a while and am jumping back in head first. Looking to get my layout up and running but have been having an issue with my intermodal crane

I have a Lionel Intermodal MiJack Crane. Most of the functions were well, however a few of them are sluggish. Specifically, moving the crane to the left and the opening of hooks are bad.

Are there any guides on how to service this item? I see where you can buy replacement gears , but it seems like it's more a motor thing.

Is it possible that it's not getting enough voltage? I am using an old transformer from the late 70's. It is only running the crane and nothing else.

Any suggestions? I'd like to get this in working order.

Thanks,
Bill
 
Lionel Intermodal crane

I have one and have been operating for several years. The uo and down can seem sluggish and is mostly a function of voltage. Try a 100 watt transformer with fixed voltage of 18-20 volts. This should pep it up. Is a neat accessory but prone to break the small gear on the lift mechanism. Lionel has the part #2741-325
 
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