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NA-R9A, B
NA-R9A,
Stromberg
Stromberg Float
Carburetor
Carburetor Instruction
Instruction
Ínstructionson
strombers
NA-R9BGrburetors
Introduction closed during the cranking operation. As soon
The Stromberg NA-R9B carburetor is a single as the engine starts to fire, it is usually necessary
barrel up-draft carburetor used on aircraft en- to open the throttle slightly to keep the engine
gines having ratings between 425 and 450 horse. running and to warm it up sufficiently for normal
power. This model has a single hinge type float, operation. Partly opening and closing the throttle
an accelerating pump, needle valve type econo- qutckly operates the accelerating pump, thus pro-
mizer and needle valve type mixture control. The ducing a rich mixture which is useful in keeping
principles of operation as described in these in- the engine in operation after starting until it will
structions are quite similar to those used in all run steady at warming-up speeds. WARNING:
Stromberg Aircraft and mo.tor car carburetors. DO NOT OPERATE THE THROTTLE BE-
The specifications or setting in the carburetor is FORE THE ENGINE STARTS TO FIRE. THE
the result of a great deal of test work conducted FUEL THUS PUMPED FROM THE CARBU-
by the engine and carburetor manufacturer in RETOR WILL SETTLE IN THE AIR INTAKE
the laboratory and in flight, and should not be AND THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF ITS
changed unless it is absolutely certain that a CATCHING ON FIRE IF THE ENGINE BACK-
change is necessary to meet unusual operating FIRES WHEN IT STARTS.
conditions.
Adjustment
Installation The main and economizer metering jets used
The carburetor should be mounted on the en- in the carburetor are of the fixed orifice type, and
gine so that the float chamber is at the side with their size as well as the remainder of the carbu-
the fuel inlet to the rear. The fuel inlet is a ¾" retor specification have been determined by test
pipe tap connection located at the top of the fuel work as previousiv
cruising^ mentioned, so that no adjust-
strainer boss. A ¼" pipe tap primer connection ment for and full throttle speeds is re-
is located in a boss at the side of the fuel inlet- quired. An idle adjustment is provided to take
The throttle and' mixture control levers are care of slight production variations in the carbu-
adjustable radially to any position. The throttle retors and engines. A small lever at the rear of
lever having 70 degrees travel, requires a control the throttle valve body may be moved to control
rod movement of 2W. The mixture control lever the richness of the mixture at idling speeds. A
having 75 to 80 degrees travel, requires a control quadrant behind this lever indicates by the letters
rod movement of about 2&". R and L the direction to obtain a rich or lean
This model may be used with either a gravity mixture, and also acts as a locking device to hold
feed or pressure feed fuel system depending on the lever in position. A throttle stop is provided
the float needle valve and seat. When the gravity on the throttle shaft next to the throttle control
feed fuel system has less than a 97" fuel head, a lever, which should be adjusted to obtain the de-
A" needle valve seat is used and the float level sired engine speed. Both the throttle stop and
set using one pound pressure. Carburetors equip. the idle adjustment should be set with the engine
ped with these seats (commonly referred to as hot to obtam the proper idhng speed and smooth
"gravity type seat") at the factory have a tag operation.
"Gravity Feed" attached to them. Carburetors Servicing
not so tagged should be used with a fuel pump
and a pressure at the carburetor of 3 lbs. per sq. Once the carburetor is properly installed and
in, maintained, or a gravity system having a the idle adjustments made, very little attention
minimum fuel head of 97". The fuel level should is required in service, A fuel strainer is located
be checked under the condition encountered in at the left side of the carburetor, and may be re-
service as regards the fuel used and the fuel pres- moved by the removal of the large square head
sure or head at the carburetor. The pressure type plug at the bottom of the carburetor. A small
seat is .196" (No. 9 Drill). If for any reason the square head plug is provided as a drain in the
seat is changed in service from one type to the bottom of the float chamber. The strainer and
other, the gravity feed tag should either be re- drain plug should be removed frequently to get
moved or added as the case may be. rid of any dirt or water which may have accumu-
lated in the strainer chamber or the float cham-
Starting ber. The entire carburetor should also be in-
The primer system provided for by the engine spected to see that all parts are tight and prop-
manufacturer should be connected up and used erly safetied, and a small quantity or on put on
whenever starting a cold engine. The exact pro- the pump operating mechamsm.
cedure in starting varies with the type of start-
ing equipment on the engine, but at low cranking Description and Functioning of Carburetor
speed fuel can be drawn out of the idle system FLOAT MECHANISM : A conventional hinge
provided the throttle is closed or very nearly type of float mechanism located in a float cham-
ber having ample fuel capacity to operate in all ACCELERATING PUMP SYSTEM: For
ordinary maneuvers is used. The float, a brass smooth and quick acceleration of an aircraft en-
stamping, has been made with a flat top in order gine a quantity of fuel in addition to that sup-
to reduce the overall height. of the carburetor, plied by the regular metering system is required.
This float mechanism is adjusted at the factory A fuel pump operated by the throttle has there-
to obtain the proper fuel level, and requires no fore, been incorporated in the design of the car-
adjustment in service unless it is necessary after buretor. This consists of an inverted cylinder or
a long period of service to install new parts. sleeve connected to the throttle in such a way
MAIN METERING SYSTEM: The metering that it is depressed as the throttle is opened; a
system used in the carburetor is of the plain tube piston, free to slide on a vertical stud or valve;
type with an air bleed to the main discharge noz. and the necessary drilled passages to the main
zie. The main discharge nozzle, of the rose type, discharge nozzle, When the throttle is closed or
located at the center of the venturi, is screwed in any fixed position, the piston is held at the top
into a boss projecting into the air intake. The of the pump valve by a spring, thus closing off
main air bleeder is a tube screwed into this same the holes in the valve. The fuel enters the space
boss, and provides a passage for air to be drawn above the piston through the clearance space be-
from behind the venturi through holes in the dis, tween the viston and sleeve. As the throttle is
charge nozzle wall into the central passage of opened and the pump sleeve depressed, the pump
the nozzle. The actual metering of the fuel is piston is forced down by the gasoline, thus open-
accomplished by the main metering jet located ing the holes in the valve and allowing the gas-
in the passage between the main discharge nozzle oline to be forced out its own discharge nozzle in
and the float chamber, upper barrel .
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on re<piest. P-22501 covers a complete set of justed that a needle valve travel of 17/64" ‡
gaskets for this model. .001"-l/64" and a lever travel of 75 degrees to 80
REASSEAIBLY: All headless screw plugs be. ,
degrees is obtained. An approximate adjustment
low the fuel level should be assembled with shel. may be obtained before assembling the needle
lac, being careful not to get it on the end of the valve in the upper half by setting the bottom of
plug where it will conie off and be carried by the the holder slot 11/32" from the main body part-
gas into one of the metering orifices. Headless ing surface with the needle valve held down
screw plugs above the fuel level and all other against the needle valve seat (see Fig. III).
threaded parts screwed into the bodies should When this prehmmary adjustment has been
have a compound of graphite and castor oil put made, assemble the two halves together and de-
on the threads. termine if the needle has 17/64" -y- 1/64" 2000"
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CHAPTER XIII
OVERHAUL-NA-RSA
air. All variable parts should be checked to which is that one used with a gravity feed sys-
see that their sizes are in accordance with the tem having more than a 97" fuel head or a fuel
latest carburetor specification sheet for the en- pump, should liave the level set using 3 lbs. pres-
gine. Inspect all movmg parts to see that they sure (117' gasoline at sp. gr.). If after assem-
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do not have excessive cléarance. bling, the level is not correct, remove the needle
Replacements-When ordering replacement valve seat and put in thicker gaskets to lower
parts it is necessary to give complete informa- the level and thinner gaskets to raise it. A
tion concerning the parts desired to avoid delay change in gasket thickness of M" will change
in shipment or the receipt of wrong parts. the level approxunately %".
Wherever possible, the serial number of the c" When any parts of the mixture
control sys-
eey ekaeesed ybe ken to
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tt 1 o e
explained the needle valve is operated by an
and if marked with an asterisk (*j giving the size
as stamped on the piece, will greätly facilitate
eccentric pin which is a part of the mixture con-
service. A specification sheet giving the sizes of trol stem assembly. The mixture control stop
jets, fuel level, economizer setting, etc., will be is pinned to this same stem and it is unportant
furnished no charge if you will write to the Bendix that the stop be located on it at the proper angle
Products Corporation, Stromberg Carburetor with the eccentric pin. This may be done by
Division, South Bend, Indiana, advising the placing the mixture control stem, without the
model of your engine. Parts Price lists will also stem nut, spring and packing, in the throttle
be furnished on request. P-19223 covers a valve .body with the eccentric pin away from
complete set of gaskets for this model. the pump mechanism and turning it until the
Reasserably-All headless screw plugs below distance from the parting flange surface to the
pm is î{s" (see Fig. 1301-E). With the stem held
the fuel level should be assembled with shellac, m this position, place the anzture
being careful not to get it on the end of the control stop
plug where it will come off and be carried by against the shoulder of the stem with the stop
the gas into one of the metering orifices. Head.. against the stop in the body (full rich position)
less screw plugs above the fuel level and all other and drill through the stop and stem. Then as-
threaded parts screwed into the bodies should semble the spring, packing, and nut on the stem,
have a compound of graphite and castor oil put press the stop on against the nut, and pin in
on the threads. place.
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CARBURETORS
The mixture control needle is screwed into the The position of the economizer needle adjust-
needle holder and these parts should be so ad- ing nut determines the engine speed at which
justed that a needle valve travel 75° of 17¿4" + the needle is lifted off its seat, and it is there-
.000", Va" and a lever travel of
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OVERRAUL-NA-ROB
The NA-R9B model is the same as the NA- Replacements When any part of the
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RSA model except that a priming device is in- mixture control and primer shaft assembly are
corporated in the mixture control assembly of replaced, care should be taken to see that they
the NA-RDB. The instructions covering the are assembled correctly. The primer valve
NA-RSA are, therefore, applicable to the NA- should be lapped in,'using a very fine lapping com-
R9B except that part of them which covers the pound. Care should be taken to see that the
method of assembling the mixture control needle valve seats perfectly and after assembly should
and stop. be checked to see that it shuts off the gas from
the pump discharge nozzle when mixture con-
Priming System The priming system in
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RSA VENTURI REMOWL PLUG
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P-14577 PIN
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SPLIT PIN AS SHOWN
THROTTLE STOP & SHAFT ASSEMBLY
PRELIMINARY ADJUSTMENT OF
MIXTURE CONTROL NEEDLE
VALVE HOLDER
STOP AGAINST
FLANGE SURFACE
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Fig. 1301
1304
CARBURETORS
to see if the above requirements are met. The vent it changing in service. In assembling the
needle travel be checked by removing the
may needle in the carburetor the slot in the needle
jet and plug below the needle and using the simple stem should be placed with the opening away
apparatus shown in Fig. 1304-C. When the final from the pump mechanism.
adjustment of the needle has been made so that
all the above requirements are met, pin and P-20146 covers a complete set of gaskets for
solder the needle as shown in Fig. 1304-B to pre- this model.
NA-RSA CARBURETOR
SPECIAL AND STANDARD PARTS
See Specification Sheet (Fig. 1302) for special parts applicable to your carburetor.
ECONOMIZER NEEDLE ASSEMBLY:
Std. P-17327- 5° and 34°
P-17430-15° and 60°
P-18036- 2° and 34°
ECONOMIZER SEAT:
Std. P-17328-No. 32
P-17436-No. 34
P-18028-No. 44
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STOP AND STEM.
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MIXTURE CONTROL
LEVER IN FULL SolN
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NA-ROB CARBURETOR
SPECIAL AND STANDARD PARTS
See Specification Sheet (Fig. 1304) for special parts applicable to your carburetor.
ECONOMIZER NEEDLE ASSEMBLY:
Std. P-17327- 5° and 34°
P-17430-15° and 60°
ECONOMIZER SEAT:
Std. P-17328-No. 32
P-17436-No. 34
MIXTURE CONTROL NEEDLE:
Std. P-14170-15°
P-17432-30°
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