No.

6L-79
LOCOMOTIVE June 26, 1979

Pointers
1979 INVENTORY ANNOUNCEMENT
All Electro-Motive Parts Warehouse Distribution Centers and Factory Branches will suspend
parts shipments the week of JULY 30 for the annual inventory. Scheduling of your requirements
in advance - for this week only - will be appreciated.

Special arrangements for "Out of Service" orders have been made for this week, and normal
operations will resume on AUGUST 6.

LaGrange manufacturing facilities will also be closed beginning JULY 30, resuming operations on
AUGUST 6.

GOVERNOR SPEED LOSS CORRECTION triangular plates containing the carbide inserts. Do not
mix designs.
To correct a speed loss problem in some governors
resulting from wear of the triangular plate fulcrum point,
a design change has been made. Tungsten carbide inserts
have been incorporated into the triangular plate and
floating lever because of the material's wear resistant
qualities.

The new triangular plate and floating lever have been

incorporated in all production governors starting in
January 1977 (any Woodward governor part number
starting with "8558" or higher) and in rebuilt governors
starting in November 1978.

The new triangular plate 9333521 replaces 8459855 and

new floating lever 9333520 replaces 8383169. Refer to
Fig. I for identification of triangular plate and floating
lever configurations.

This modification can be made to any PG electro-

hydraulic governor, but must be used with temperature
compensated speeder spring 8383 167. This speeder
spring, identified by an "H" stamped or etched on the
ground flat of the large diameter coil, has been installed NEW DESIGN OF TRIANGULAR PLATE &
in all production and rebuilt governors since September FLOATING LEVER WITH TUNGSTEN INSERT
1966. 23908
When installing the new parts ensure that the carbide Fig. 1 - Triangular Plate And Floating Lever
insert of the triangular plate is in contact with the carbide
insert of the floating lever. Use only floating levers and

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 TRACTION MOTOR GEAR PROFILE
GAUGE 9512412

Correct gear and pinion tooth shape is essential for

satisfactory traction motor operation. Gears that do not
meet the required involute profile may have the tooth
faces reground to a correct involute contour, providing
the gears meet specific dimensional and quality criteria.
Reference should be made to M.1. 1518.

Presently there is no "direct" method of determining

total tooth wear which, in turn, is a measure of stock
remaining for tooth reprofiling. When total tooth wear
exceeds .100" (.050" per face) the gear should be
scrapped. Reprofiling a gear when total tooth wear is
over .100" depreciates the tooth case hardness to where
useful life is shortened and tooth strength is severely
reduced.
Profile gauge 9512412, Fig. 2, has been developed to
quickly check a gear tooth on 62, 61, 60, and 57 tooth
gears to determine if there is sufficient stock on the tooth
for reprofiling.
Fig. 3 - Gauge Placed Firmly On Gear Tooth
FUEL PREHEATER
THERMOSTATIC VALVES
Thermostatic valves 9091415 and 9509003 have been
used on several fuel oil preheater applications. The
thermal elements in these valves must be changed every
two years along with the "Viton" housing and element-
to-housing seals for reliable valve operation. The
following is a list of replacement part numbers for the
two thermostatic vales:

Element
Opening Housing To-Hsg.
Valve Temp. (°F) Element Seal "O" Ring
9091415 120 8247016 9518201 8175435
9509003 90 9518200 9518201 8175435

Fig. 2 - Profile Gauge 9512412
The gauge should be placed on the gear tooth as shown
in Fig. 3. While pressing firmly, the gauge should be slid
along the tooth until the tapered jaws contact the sides of
the gear tooth. If the gauge comes to a stop in the area
noted "Regrind," there should be sufficient stock for
reprofiling the gear teeth. If the gauge moves beyond the
scribed line into the area marked "Scrap,"there is
insufficient stock for reprofiling and the gear should be
scrapped. The gear should be qualified on both ends of
the teeth, since tooth wear is dependent on the type of
service and alignment of the pinion with the gear.
ENGINE COOLANT
The importance of using and maintaining a reliable
inhibitor at proper concentration to prevent corrosion is
well recognized. The water, however, is equally
important for the formulation of a suitable engine
coolant.
The water used in the cooling system of EMD engines
should be of such quality that it does not contain
excessive solids, hardness salts, or corrosive elements
such as chlorides. Water containing these

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constituents in undesirable amounts can cause scale and TABLE 1
sludge deposits, and corrosion.
Parts Per Grains Per
Million Gallon
Water within the limits given in Table 1 is considered
Chlorides (Max.) 40 2.5
suitable for the formulation of an engine coolant. Water Sulfates (Max.) 100 5.8
exceeding the limits should be either softened or de- Total Dissolved Solids (Max.) 340 20
ionized. Steam condensate is also suitable for use in the Total Hardness (Max.) 170 10
cooling system as an equivalent to distilled water.

Refer to Table 2 for evaluation of water intended for use

in a coolant solution.

• • • • A Service Department Publication • • • •

Electro-Motive Division Of General Motors La Grange, Illinois 60525

6/26/79 Litho In. U.S.A.

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