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Pointers: 1979 Inventory Announcement
Pointers: 1979 Inventory Announcement
Pointers: 1979 Inventory Announcement
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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.
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TRACTION MOTOR GEAR PROFILE
GAUGE 9512412
Element
Opening Housing To-Hsg.
Valve Temp. (°F) Element Seal "O" Ring
9091415 120 8247016 9518201 8175435
9509003 90 9518200 9518201 8175435
ENGINE COOLANT
Fig. 2 - Profile Gauge 9512412
The importance of using and maintaining a reliable
The gauge should be placed on the gear tooth as shown inhibitor at proper concentration to prevent corrosion is
in Fig. 3. While pressing firmly, the gauge should be slid well recognized. The water, however, is equally
along the tooth until the tapered jaws contact the sides of important for the formulation of a suitable engine
the gear tooth. If the gauge comes to a stop in the area coolant.
noted "Regrind," there should be sufficient stock for
reprofiling the gear teeth. If the gauge moves beyond the The water used in the cooling system of EMD engines
scribed line into the area marked "Scrap,"there is should be of such quality that it does not contain
insufficient stock for reprofiling and the gear should be excessive solids, hardness salts, or corrosive elements
scrapped. The gear should be qualified on both ends of such as chlorides. Water containing these
the teeth, since tooth wear is dependent on the type of
service and alignment of the pinion with the gear.
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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.
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