Chapter XXXVII: =steam Engines.=

=Engine Cylinders= 372 to 374
The bores of 372
Sizes of 372
Wear of 372
Counterbore of 372
Clearance in 372
Lubrication of 373
The cocks of 373
Relief valves of 373
The steam ports of 373
Lagging 374
Jacketed cylinders 374
=Engine Pistons= 374
The speeds of 374
With releasing gears 374
With positive valve gears 374
The rings of 374
The follower 374
Testing the rings of 374
=Engine Piston Rods= 375
Methods of securing 375
Packing 375
Glands for 375
=Engine Cross Heads= 375
=Engine Guide Bars= 375
=Engine Connecting Rods= 375
Connecting rod keys 375
Angularity of 375
The lengths of 375
=Valves= 376 to 378
The D-valve 376
The point of cut off 376
Period of expansion of the steam 376
Point of release of the steam 376
Point of compression of the steam 376
Lead of 376
Point of admission of the steam 376
The lip 376
Exhaust lap 376
Steam lap 376
Tracing the action of 376
Double ported valves 377
The Allen valve 377
Webb's patent valve 377
Balanced valves 377
Circular valves 377
Piston valves 378
Separate cut off valves 378
Meyer's cut off valves 378
Gonzenback's cut off valve 378
=Eccentrics= 378
Shifting eccentrics 378
The action of 378
The angular advance of 378
=Designing Slide Valves= 380
=Valve Motions= 381
Diagram for designing 381
=Link Motion= 383
In full gear forward 383
In full gear backward 383
The action of 383
Setting the valves 383
=Governors= 384
Fly ball or throttling 384
Isochronal 384
Dancing 384
Speed of 384
Spring adjustment of 384
Sawyer's valve for 384
Speeder for 384
=Starting a Slide Valve Engine= 384
Crank position in 384
=Examination of an Engine= 385, 387
Adjusting connecting rod brasses 385
Adjusting main bearing 386
Taking a lead 386
Squaring a valve 386
Heating, to avoid 386
Setting a valve 386
Leaky throttle valves 386
Freezing an engine, prevention of 386, 387
=Pumps= 387, 388
Lift and force 387
Plunger 387
Rotary 387
Single-acting 387
Double-acting 387
Displacement of 387
Principles of action of 387, 388
Speed of 388
Capacity of 388
Air chamber of 388
Belt 388