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CAUTION!!!!! CAUTION!!!!! CAUTION!!!!!
This locomotive has the potential for the motor to short out against the frame. To see how to fix this problem follow this link bachmann graham farish.
The above photo is a picture of the motor lead which shorted out to the frame for me. In order to fix the problem I had to reflow the solder joint where the lead is connected to the circuit board and then I lined the lead up so that it wouldn't short out with the frame. I also added kapton tape to the frame as an added precaution to keep things from shorting out. If you are uncomfortable with trying to reflow the motor lead you could clip the lead off of the circuit board and run a wire from the board to the motor. We don't recommend this, because even though it would be easier than reflowing the lead there is also risk of much more damage being done. If you do choose to solder a wire in this manner, just be aware that if you get too much heat into the motor you could damage the motor and/or its casing.
When you first pull the loco out of the box there will be two copper colored clips on the circuit board that will have to be removed because that is where the wires get soldered. Once the clips are removed the installation is very easy. The wires just need to be trimmed to length and then soldered on to the correct tabs on the board.
When I first did the installation I tried laying the decoder to the left like it is in the photo above, but then I found that the shell wouldn't fit on with the M1 positioned there, so I flipped it around to the position it is in in the photo below. Then the shell fits on no problem. And as long as the precautions are followed concerning the motor the loco is ready to go.
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