The gasoline engine on the farm; a practical, comprehensive treatise on the construction, repair, management and use of this great farm power as applied to all farm machinery and farmer's work indoors and out .. (1913)
Putnam, Xenophon Whiting, 1867- · New York, The Norman W. Henley Pub. Co. · leaf 296
The Gasoline Engine on the Farm 377. The Clutch.—Since this regulates the applica-tion of the power to the work, the life of a tractordepends very largely upon the clutch and its opera-tion. An irresistible power applied of a sudden to animmovable object means catastrophe, and that, to alimited… … Fig. 90.—Reversing Gear of Gas Tractor. their teeth or there will be a tremendous strain uponboth engine and tractor connections. It takes a gooddeal of power to bring several tons of metal intoaction, and it is the mission of the clutch whenproperly handled to effect this work without…
Internal combustion engines · Farm engines
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