Cyclopedia of locomotive engineering, with examination questions and answers; a practical manual on the construction care and management of modern locomotives . until the valve closes at thelower brake pipe pressure desired, when stop 21 shouldbe brought in contact with the handle pin., at which pointit should be securely fastened by tightening screw 22,Adjusting handle 23 should then be turned until thehigher adjustment is obtained, when stop 20 is broughtin contact with the handle pin and securely fastened. The names of the parts shown in the diagram. and 319, are as follows: 2, Val
Cyclopedia of locomotive engineering, with examination questions and answers; a practical manual on the construction care and management of modern locomotives . until the valve closes at thelower brake pipe pressure desired, when stop 21 shouldbe brought in contact with the handle pin., at which pointit should be securely fastened by tightening screw 22,Adjusting handle 23 should then be turned until thehigher adjustment is obtained, when stop 20 is broughtin contact with the handle pin and securely fastened. The names of the parts shown in the diagram. and 319, are as follows: 2, Valve Body; 3. PipeBracket; 5. Cap Nut; 6, Piston Spring; 7. Piston-SpringTip; 8, Supply-Valve Piston; 9. Piston Packing Ring;10, Supply Valve; 11, Supply-Valve Spring: 12, Regu-lating-Valve Cap; 13. Regulating Valve; 14, Regulating-Valve Spring: 15, Diaphragm: 16. Diaphragm Ring; 17,Diaphragm Spindle: 18, Regulating Spring; 19, SpringBox; 20, Upper Stop; 21, Lower Stop; 22, Stop Screw;23, Adjusting Handle. ET BRAKE EQUIPMENT 715 REDUCING VALVE. Fig. 320 is a photograph of the exterior of this valveconnected to its pipe bracket, the construction and opera-. FIG. 320. REDUCING VALVE tion of which is the same as the feed valve just described,with the exception of the adjusting feature, this valvebeing designed for single adjustment only. THE PUMP GOVERNOR. Fig. 321 shows a sectional view of this governor inits normal position. By reference to the piping diagramin Fig. 295 it will be noted that the connection B leads tothe boiler; P to the air pump; MR to the main reservoir; 7i6 LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING ABV to the automatic brake valve; FVP to the feed-yalve pipe; W is the waste-pipe connection. Steam en-ters at B and passes by steam valve 26 to the connectionP and to the pump. Air from the main reservoir flows
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