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The diagram shows the basic principle for remote contro! of the propeller pitch.
The manoeuvre handle (1) is supplied with an air pressure of 6-8 bar. Under
the handle are mounted a reduction valve and a distributor valve.
With the handle in the middle position, the reduction valve gives no pressue
END the distributor valve vents both sides of the pitch cylinder (7). The ex.
poGst pressure from the reduction vaive is increased proportionally with the
nash Ph or the manoeuvre handle from the middle position. Dependent on the
fondle being moved AHEAD or ASTERN, the distributor valve connects the
panGction valve outlet with the AHEAD or the ASTERN side of the pitch cylinder
mM.
Cn piping diagrams, "EY will always refer to AHEAD and "E" to ASTER
The pitch cylinder (7) is equipped with a strong sprins, which keeps the piston
insiidle position, The greater air pressure that is led to the cylinder. the more
the piston moves from the middle position. This movement Is transferred to the
servo system for the propeller pitch via a link rodding.
Without other measures, this would mean that a certain propeller pitch belongs to
a given position of the manoeuvre handle.
However, a variable link is inserted in the connection from the pitch cylinder
(7) to the servo system - a nut on a spindle. This spindle Is turned automa
tically by an electric motor In dependence on the diesel engine load.
‘The signals for operation of the electric motor come from 4 .load-dependent
suitches on or in the engine revolution governor.
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AUTIN-15-E‘The load lines shown here represent the
activation of the load switches in depen~
dence on RPM and fuel injection pump
filling. Fuel, pump
If the coherent values of fuel injection
pump filling/RPM lie in the hatched
band (the dead band), the automal
load control does not adjust the pro-
peller pitch.
Values above the dead area reduce the
propeller pitch, while values below the
lead band increase the propeller pitch.
In the area just outside the dead band,
the adjustment is cerried out stepwise
and with time delay. Outside the load
lines m2 and m4, the adjustment is car~
ried out continuously and without time wove
delay. MIN.RPM RPM
Characteristics for load switches
In an “overload situation", adjustment can be carried out untill the propeller
pitch is approx. 508 of the ordered. This means for example that, the propeller
pitch at bollard pull can be reduced so that the engine is just loaded at @ maxi-
mum.
In an “underload situation", the propeller pitch can be increased to approx. 108
above the ordered, Thus, optimum load of the engine can be obtained even at
"smooth" running.
Besides being adjusted by remote control, the propeller pitch can be adjusted by
a manoeuvre handle directly on the gearbox. —
‘the manoeuvring air Supply must be Blocked when manoeuvring directly on the
gearbox.
As can be seen from the above description, the basic system in operation of the
propeller pitch consists of only few parts.
Even in plants with severel manoeuvre places and change-over between these,
the system may at possible fault finding with advantage be considered as
Single system with 1 manoeuvre handle directly connected to the control system
‘on the gearbox.
The contro! system with the pitch cylinder (7) and the electric motor and opera
tion of these with relays is described in detail on the following pages.
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Control System on Gearbox
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The control system on side of the gearbox is used for operation of the coupling
and the propeller pitch, either via the remote contro! or directly on the ma~
noeuvre handles (2) and (3). Moreover, relays in the terminal box (4) and in
the electric motor (16) form part of the adjustement of the propeller pitch by
automatic load control.
In the following, we will exclusively treat the adjustement of the propeller pitch.
| Remote Control of the propeller pitch takes place with the cylinder (1). When no
air pressure is led to the cylinder, a strong built-in spring keeps the piston in
the middle position.
The piston movements, which are 40 mm to each side from the middle position,
are proportional to the supplied air pressure.
If air is supplied via F-F, on the valve block (5), the piston is moved AHEAD.
If air is supplied via B-B', on the valve block (5), the piston is moved ASTERN.
The piston movement is transferred to the crosshead (9), and by that the hy-
draulic servosystem in the gearbox, via the arm, which turns around the point
(x). A nut on a threaded spindle forms part of the connection, which can be
turned by the electric motor (16).
When the electric motor (16) turns the spindle, the nut is moved up or down,
and the connection between the cylinder (1) and the propeller servo-mechanism
is hereby changed. If the nut is moved up against the stop (13), the switch (14)
is activated and the electric motor stops. This position is called "max. reduction"
and the stop (13) can not be adjusted.
If the nut is moved down against the stop (11), the spring-loaded screw (15)
and by that the stop (13) is pulled down untill the switch (12) is activated.
This position is called "min. reduction" and when the engine is underloaded, the
nut is in this position.
Therefore, it is of utmost importance that adjustment of the neutral pitch of the
propeller takes place only, when the switch (12) is activateds\\
The measure "C" can be adjusted by turning the screw 5); The smaller "
is, the greater propeller pitch can be obtained. ae
Adjustment of the control system for propeller pitch is limited to the "C!\ measure
and _by_means_of the link (10), the neutral pitch, However, it must be observed
that the two settings might have a T influence, which may cause that ad~
justment of one size changes the other size, too.
Local Control of the propeller pitch takes place with the manoeuve handle (2),
which 1s held by a spring-loaded pin. The pin is released by lifting the ball
handle on the handle (2). A number of holes corresponding to verious settings
of the propeller pitch are present.
NOTE! Before changing over to remote control, it is important to place the
manoeuvre handle (2) in middle position.
The servosysten# is described in detail in the instruction manuals for gearbox
and propeller.
Read the following instruction carefully before the adjustment.
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tem
T{etefminal box (4) on the gear.
The measures "A", "AF* and "AB" show the, position of the crosshead (9). and
if ‘servo oil pressure i5 available, it is ‘at fe same’ time the actual propeller
pitch. 25
Rat indicates the zero pitch, "AF" and "AB" are AHEAD and ASTERN, respes
tively. : fas 7 ie
In the following procedure, which takes. place before .ani
adjustment of the load switches of the engine has taken plage"
As a check out of the momentary position of the load .gwitchs
Containing 4-lamps. is connected .to, the ,therminal box, on’/tp
ae aes
TD Adjust the measure "C" to approx. 35 mm. “
ATT! The stop (11)-must not be,moved upward: 2B
oe “the stop is touchirig the nut on the ‘spindle*
wards by the electric motor by activatingythek