CONTENTS 



For Index, see pave 249 



PART I. ENGINES 



Page. 

 Chapter I Fitting Up and Starting a New Engine 9 



II The Feed "Water 15 



" III Firing with Various Fuels 33 



" IV Lubrication and Adjustment of Bearings 43 



" V Handling the Engine 59 



" VI The Engine Proper 65 



VII The Valve Gear 89 



VIII The Boiler 107 



IX The Traction Gearing 121 



X Water Tanks 129 



" XI Horse Powers 131 



PART II. SEPARATORS 



Page. 

 Chapter I Starting and Setting a Separator 147 



II The Cylinder, Concaves and Beater 153 



III The Straw-rack and Conveyor 167 



" IV The Cleaning Apparatus 169 



V Threshing with a Regularly Equipped Separator .181 



VI Threshing with a Specially Equipped Separator. .191 



VII The Pulleys and Belting of a Separator 207 



VIII Lubrication and Care of the Separator 219 



IX Feeding the Separator 227 



" X The Straw Stackers 233 



XI The Grain Handlers . ...241 



