Shaft governors, centrifugal and inertia; simple methods for the adjustment of all classes of shaft governors . CD riG. 19 © © FLEMING ENGINE GOVERNORS 79 and should be so treated. The springs should be dis-connected occasionally, and the governor parts andvalve gearing should be tested, by hand, for freedomof all bearings and joints. It is also a good plan totake the governor bearings apart occasionally, andexamine them to see that they are getting properlubrication. Clean them thoroughly before puttingthem together again. Before starting up the enginealways see that all bolts and nuts are ti


Shaft governors, centrifugal and inertia; simple methods for the adjustment of all classes of shaft governors . CD riG. 19 © © FLEMING ENGINE GOVERNORS 79 and should be so treated. The springs should be dis-connected occasionally, and the governor parts andvalve gearing should be tested, by hand, for freedomof all bearings and joints. It is also a good plan totake the governor bearings apart occasionally, andexamine them to see that they are getting properlubrication. Clean them thoroughly before puttingthem together again. Before starting up the enginealways see that all bolts and nuts are tight. If thegovernor is equipped with dash-pots keep them fullof either glycerine or equal parts of cylinder andengine oil. Fig. 19 shows the governor with theweights out of the pockets. VIII Mcintosh, seymour and engine governor This type of governor comes under first class andgroup of Chapter 1. The governor is shown in detail. ENGINE GOVERNOR 81 in Fig. 20. This figure shows the one governor intwo positions. The position of the governor parts when the engineis not running is shown at the left. The centrifugal


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