Locomotive appliances . LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. S 269 Y-. 270 LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. suspended in the stems 555 (see also, Fig. 1), which,when screwed down, leave the check valves free toclose automatically should the sight-feed glassesbreak. When it is desirable to open the sight-feeddrain valves FFF to renew the water of condensationin any one glass while the others are still operating,unscrew the lifting, stem S a few turns, thus holdingthe check valve off its seat and permitting steam toblow through. As soon as the glass is blown out,close the valve F, and fresh water will immediatelyfdl th
Locomotive appliances . LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. S 269 Y-. 270 LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. suspended in the stems 555 (see also, Fig. 1), which,when screwed down, leave the check valves free toclose automatically should the sight-feed glassesbreak. When it is desirable to open the sight-feeddrain valves FFF to renew the water of condensationin any one glass while the others are still operating,unscrew the lifting, stem S a few turns, thus holdingthe check valve off its seat and permitting steam toblow through. As soon as the glass is blown out,close the valve F, and fresh water will immediatelyfdl the glass; then screw down on the lifting stem S,and the check is again automatic. To operate.—Open steam valve N full for boilerpressure, then open valve W, and regulate feed of oilby valves OOO, observing not to start feeding untilthe condenser and sight-feed glasses have had timeto condense full of water. Shutting off lubricator.—In leaving engine after atrip, close the sight feeds first and the steam valvelast, leaving water valve W open, in orde
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