PG Governor Lever-Type Speed Setting: Operation Manual
PG Governor Lever-Type Speed Setting: Operation Manual
PG Governor Lever-Type Speed Setting: Operation Manual
PG Governor
Lever-Type Speed Setting
Manual 36615B
WARNING
Read this entire manual and all other publications pertaining to the work to be
performed before installing, operating, or servicing this equipment. Practice all
plant and safety instructions and precautions. Failure to follow instructions can
cause personal injury and/or property damage.
The engine, turbine, or other type of prime mover should be equipped with an
overspeed shutdown device to protect against runaway or damage to the prime
mover with possible personal injury, loss of life, or property damage.
The overspeed shutdown device must be totally independent of the prime mover
control system. An overtemperature or overpressure shutdown device may also be
needed for safety, as appropriate.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to a control system that uses an alternator or battery-charging
device, make sure the charging device is turned off before disconnecting the
battery from the system.
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS
WARNING—indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
NOTE—provides other helpful information that does not fall under the warning or
caution categories.
Woodward Governor Company reserves the right to update any portion of this publication at any time. Information
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Manual 36615 PG Governor Lever-Type Speed Setting
PG Governor
Lever-Type Speed Setting
Introduction
This manual is one of several covering various components of the type PG
governor, and can be combined with other “sectional” manuals to describe fully a
particular PG governor model.
This manual covers operation, repair, adjustment, and parts lists of the lever-type
speed setting for short column PG governors (Figure 1). This type of speed
setting (one of many arrangements available for use on PG governors) allows a
method of adjusting speed rapidly over a wide range by means of linkage
connected from the governor lever to a remote throttle.
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Operation
Refer to the schematic (Figure 2). The governor speed setting is determined by
the compression of the speeder spring; the speeder spring compression is
determined by the position of the speeder plug, which is raised or lowered by
rotation of the speed adjusting shaft. Refer to the Woodward manual covering
PG governor basic elements for a description of the effect of a speed setting
change on operation of the basic elements.
WARNING
The engine, turbine, or other type of prime mover should be equipped with
an overspeed shutdown device to protect against runaway or damage to the
prime mover with possible personal injury, loss of life, or property damage.
Maintenance
General
When requesting information concerning operation, or when ordering
replacement parts, it is essential that the following information be included:
• Serial number (shown on nameplate)
• Manual number (this is manual 36615) and part reference number an shown
in this manual
• A description, or name, of the parts
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The best mechanic available (preferably one experienced with small, precision
assemblies) should be assigned to all governor repair work. Governor repair
should be performed in a separate area kept free from dirt, grit, or corrosive
vapors.
Disassembly
Refer to Figure 3.
Top Cover
1. Remove cover screws (2) and washers (3).
Column Assembly
1. Mark relative position of segment gear (14) to speeder plug (12).
2. Back out four fillister head screws (6) located at the lower inside corners of
the column, and lift column (17), gasket (25), lockwashers (7), and screws
(6) vertically from the power case.
3. Back off hex head screws (19 and 20) and nuts (21). Remove cotter pins
(23) holding segment gear (14). Push the speed adjusting shaft (24) in until
the speed stop arm (16) slides off of the serrations. Rotate the speed
adjusting shaft until the speeder plug gear teeth come out of mesh with
those in the segment gear and lift out speeder plug (12).
4. Use a plastic or soft hammer to drive the speed adjusting shaft (24) out of
the column. The shaft will carry a needle bearing (10), an O-ring (9), and a
retainer (8) with it when removed. Support speed stop arm (16), spacer (15),
segment gear (14), and torsion spring (13) as the shaft is driven out.
5. Reinsert the shaft and use it to drive out remaining needle bearing (10),
O-ring (9), and retainer (8) from the opposite side of the column.
Assembly
Column Assembly
Press needle bearing (10) which was removed last into the column with its O-ring
(9) and retainer (8). Install speed adjusting shaft (24), torsion spring (13),
segment gear (14), spacer (15), and speed stop arm (16). Now press second
bearing (10) into the column. Install other O-ring (9) and retainer (8).
1. Engage speeder plug (12) with segment gear (14) in the same relative
position as they were before disassembly.
2. Position speed stop arm (16) and insert cotter pins (23).
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4. Place lockwashers (7) and fillister head screws (6) in the holes in the lower
flange of the column. Align dowel pins (18) with the holes in the power case.
Take care that the speeder spring check plug (as shown in manual 36600 or
36602) is seated in the top of the bore in the speeder plug—not resting on
the check plug stop pin in the speeder plug. Secure with screws (6) and
lockwashers (7).
5. Install speed limit stop screws (19 and 20) and lock nuts (21).
6. Install cover (4) with new gasket (5). Secure with screws (2) and
lockwashers (3).
Adjust high and low speed limit stop screws (19 and 20) on the engine and
secure with lock nuts (21). If it is necessary to go to a higher or lower limit than is
allowed by the stop screws, indexing of gear segment (14) on shaft (24) may be
changed. Remove cover (4), pull cotter pins (23), and slide the segment off the
shaft. Reposition as required on the shaft, reassemble, and recheck speeds.
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