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Speed governor
Regulateurs Europa Type 1500
Setting:
1. Speed stops (min. / max. stop)
The stops are placed at the governor outside under a protective cover.
The safety min. / max. stops can be adjusted by turning the stop screws in or out or
shifting the stop lever.

Manual speed setting

Maximum speed stop

Minimum speed stop

P - droop setscrew behind

the plug

Left output shaft - Linksseitige

Anschluß zum Ölfilter

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2. Speed droop
The governor is set to the given speed droop. The speed can be adjusted by means
of a screw inside the governor housing. The screw is accessible from outside by
removing a protective stopper (insicating plate „droop“). When turning to the right the
speed droop is reduced, when turning to the left it is increased. 4 turns of the
setscrew correspond to 3% speed droop change.

Attention! Extreme turning to the right (reduction) may lead to a negative spped droop which
must be avoided by all means.

Oil filler socket

Throttle screw below the locking screw -

Cover plate for min. and

max. speed blockings -

Oil drain screw -

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3. Stabilization
The governor stabilization is based on 4 components:
a) Restrictor screw
b) Stabilizing springs in the feedback system
c) Centrifugal weights
d) Droop (e.g. 5 % for single engines)
The restrictor screw is located in the governor cover under a protective plug.
Reference plate: Restrictor screw.
Standard setting: 1/4 - 3/4 turns opened.
Readjustment allowed to enable a prompt return to the stable nominal speed without
overshot.
When opening the restrictor screw: (turning anticlockwise)
Nominal speed promptly attained, but governor more unstable.
When closing the restrictor screw: (turning clockwise)
Governor reacts slowlier, but increased stability.

Adjustment of the speed range

Turning clockwise: Higher starting
speed

Adjustment of the speed

range at determined
control air

Restrictor screw
Turning clockwise: Governor more
stable but slowlier.
Standard setting: 1/4 - 3/4 turns
opened

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Adjustments of governor and engine only after reaching the operating

temperature.
Stabilizing springs and centrifugal weights are fitted in our works according to the
intended use of the governor. Droop see under 2.

4. Pneumatic speed setting

For readjustment of the pneumatic speed setting the governor cover must be removed.
To increase the speed range at constant control air pressure the sliding pulley is shifted
towards „30“ on the scale. After that the idling speed must be readjusted using the
setscrew. Both possibilities of adjustment have an alternating effect. Turning the
setscrew clockwise leads to an increase of the idling speed.

For a correct adjustment the following simple method should be applied:

a. Set the control air pressure to n min..
b. Adjust the idling speed using the setscrew.
c. Set the control air pressure to n max..
d. If maximum speed is not attained, slowly increase the speed range.
e. Now readjust idling pressure and idling speed.
f. Repeat points a - e until the correct pressure - speed ratio is attained.

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