CHAPtER V. 



HANDLING THE ENGINE. 



EFORE starting the engine always see that 

 the cylinder cocks are open. Then if the 

 crank pin be in the right position (that is, 

 . past the dead center in the direction in which 

 the engine is to run), op<n the throttle just 

 enough so the crank pin will pass the next 

 center. After a tew revolutions, gradually 

 increase the throttle opening until the governor controls the 

 speed. If the crank pin be not in the right position to start, 

 take the throttle-lever in one hand and the reverse lever in 

 the other. Admit a little steam into the cylinder, reverse, and 

 then before the engine can pass that center throw the reverse 

 lever back, and the engine will start. Occasionally an engine 

 will stop on the exact dead-center, and when this occurs it 

 is necessary to turn it off by taking hold of the fly-wheel. 

 If on the road, releasing the friction clutch will generally 

 turn the engine off center because the strain on the gearing 

 is released. 



Never start the engine suddenly. Take sufficient time 

 to allow the water in the cylinder to escape through the cylin- 

 der-cocks instead of forcing it through the exhaust. If the 

 engine be working in the belt, a sudden start is very liable 



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