Lionel ZW Transformer Complete Disassembly and Rebuild

This is my first ZW transformer and my first ZW transformer repair. I bought this 275 Watt unit on eBay in hope to have a large train table someday. Upon receiving this item it was matted up on the outside but the inside yeilded some repairs. Before I touched anything inside the transformer, I purchased the Greenberg’s Repair & Operating Manual for Lionel Trains. After reading about the parts, wiring diagram (physical and schematic) and how the ZW comes apart, I felt more confident on repairing the transformer. First thing I did was LABEL and DOCUMENT ALL WIRES that have to be unsoldered so reassembly can be easy. The coil pack has 6 wires going to the control boards and circuit breaker of the ZW. Once I understood the physical wiring of the transformer, I was ready to work on it. I hope this video can help remove the intimidation on disassembling and repairing a ZW transformer. Please enjoy the copyright free 1950’s music for a 1950’s model train powerhouse. Music credited to YouTube users TUBE MUSIC, Freesound Music, AndrewVovchynaMusic and Adam Vitovsky. I do not own any of the music provided. Credit to YouTube music creator: Freesound Music: http://freesoundmusic.eu​ Credit to YouTube music creator: TUBE MUSIC:    / tubemusic   Credit to YouTube music creator: Andrew Vovchyna: AndrewVovchynaMusic Credit to YouTube music creator: Adam Vitovsky: Adam Vitovský - Free Music For Videos Instrumental songs in order of appearance: Artists respectively ask to copy and paste sections for credit to their work. In certain videos they did not contain sections to copy and paste for credit. I did my best to give artist name, song title and link to video. At introduction: TUBE MUSIC Title: Wild Race Link to video:    • Wild Race - [Tube Music] Free Sounds No Co...   At 11:22 Rock Around The Block by Freesound Music royalty free Music by Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music http://freesoundmusic.eu​   / freemusicfor...​      / freesoundmusic​   original video:    • Rock Around The Block   no copyright 50s R...  ​ download mp3: https://link-to.net/49870/RockAroundT... At 14:39 Free 50s Rock N Roll Background Music by Adam Vitovsky Channel: Adam Vitovský - Free Music For Videos Video:    • Video   Video Link:    • Video   Download Link: http://www.adamvitovsky.com/jelly-man At 16:46 Rock The Roll by Freesound Music royalty free Music by Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music http://freesoundmusic.eu​   / freemusicfor...​      / freesoundmusic​   original video:    • Rock The Roll - no copyright vintage rock ...  ​ At 19:24 Driving - Rock N Roll Background Music by AndrewVovchynaMusic Music: Driving — Andrew Vovchyna. Music Link:    • Driving - Rock n Roll Background Music (Ro...  ​ At 21:30 Rocking Roller by Freesound Music royalty free Music by Giorgio Di Campo for @FreeSound Music http://freesoundmusic.eu​   / freemusicfor...​      / freesoundmusic​   original video:    • Rocking Roller  -  no copyright 50s Rock '...  ​ At 24:44 Bye Bye Baby by Freesound Music royalty free Music by Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music http://freesoundmusic.eu​   / freemusicfor...​      / freesoundmusic​   original video:   • Bye Bye Baby   no copyright 50s Rockabilly  ​ download mp3: https://direct-link.net/49870/ByeByeB... At 27:27 Free Soft Rock Background Music by Adam Vitovsky Channel: Adam Vitovský - Free Music For Videos Video Link:    • Video   DOWNLOAD LINK: http://www.adamvitovsky.com/school-days​ Video time segments: Intro at 0:10 Opening and Identifying X-FMR parts at 2:18 Issues to correct at 2:57 Testing the coil pack at 4:05 Lets begin the teardown / rebuild at 11:22 ——All parts for the ZW transformer and literature were purchased from eBay. ——-Novus Plastic polish - at Amazon OR www.professionalplastics.com ——Harbor Freight 6 inch Buffer by Central Machinery ——MG Chemicals 8481-1 Premium Carbon Conductive Grease - Amazon ——Drill bit kit ——Pop rivet kit ——Fish Paper Roll CG100320FT ——4-40 drill and tap ——4-40 screw assorment kit 3/16” to 1” from Amazon ——Soldering gun and Solder ——Any parts or items missed, please take note on stock in video