Cyclopedia of locomotive engineering, with examination questions and answers; a practical manual on the construction care and management of modern locomotives . diately after filling the lubricator do not fail to open the water feed valve D, in order to prevent any iexcessive pressure due to the expansion of the heated ;!oil. Getting New or Re-built Locomotive Ready \for Service. In getting ; a new or rebuilt loco- | motive ready for serv-ice, disconnect o i 1 ! pipes at steam chest,and blow out thor-oughly both oil pipesand automatic steamchest valves; also dis-connect coupling to airpump and
Cyclopedia of locomotive engineering, with examination questions and answers; a practical manual on the construction care and management of modern locomotives . diately after filling the lubricator do not fail to open the water feed valve D, in order to prevent any iexcessive pressure due to the expansion of the heated ;!oil. Getting New or Re-built Locomotive Ready \for Service. In getting ; a new or rebuilt loco- | motive ready for serv-ice, disconnect o i 1 ! pipes at steam chest,and blow out thor-oughly both oil pipesand automatic steamchest valves; also dis-connect coupling to airpump and see thatchoke is free. Steam for lubricatorshould be taken fromturret if large enough,or from dome throughan independent drypipe of 1-in. iron pipesize or its equivalent. When the No. 31, orfour-feed lubricator is Figure 200 applied to the Vauclain The Detroit No. 21 Locomotivetype of compound, the Lubricator two outer feeds are intended for the high pressurecylinders. Two automatic steam chest plugs arefurnished, stamped and tagged , having The two remaining feeds lead to the low-pres-sure cylinders, and two other automatic steam chest. 4io LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING plugs are furnished to be used with them, stamped andtagged and having TV~in- chokes. Helpful Hints. Blowing Out, Blow out lubricatoonce a week. Filling. If there is not sufficient oil to fill the lubri I
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