Twentieth century handbook for steam engineers and electricians, with questions and answers; a practical nontechnical treatise .. (1916)
Swingle, Calvin F. (Calvin Franklin), b. 1846 · Chicago, F.J. Drake & company · leaf 442
ngineering counterbalance weights. Once adjusted, they are right fora long time. Adding to the centrifugal weight arms and increasingthe tension of the springs makes the governor more sen-sitive. The Governor The proper regulation of speed is a very important pointin the operation of engines, and… … Fig. 155throttling governor the section on definitions, care should be taken to notpack the small valve stem too tight, nor allow the packingto become hard from long usage. The packing nut shouldbe left loose enough to allow a slight leakage of steam pastthe stem. This will keep it lubricated, and…
