Lionel 2055 e-unit not cycling

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There seems to be a problem with the e-unit on a newly acquired Lionel 2055. It doesn’t seem to cycle at all; just buzzes. The headlight works ant it smokes but there is no movement. The wheels turn freely and the commutator is clean. Moving the e-unit lever stops the buzzing that is present when it’s in the other position.

It looks like the e-unit in imbedded in the motor frame. So far I’ve just removed the shell with four screws on the bottom. Any suggestions other than dismantling the whole thing?

Thanks for sharing experiences.

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Here is a drawing of your locomotive:

http://pictures.olsenstoy.com/cd/locos/loc665p2.pdf

And here is a drawing of a different locomotive that shows how the e-unit is held in place by one screw on the side of the motor:

http://pictures.olsenstoy.com/cd/locos/loc2035d.pdf