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1918
1918 - 1257.PDF
NOVEMBER 7, 1918 Fig. 18.—Sketch of oil pump. driving-shaft, and is fitted with a filling cap and oil filterand also with a glass sight-level oil gauge. The capacity of the feed tank is approximately one gallon.The efficient ventilation of the crankcase, as in most enemy engines, has been well provided for. Two breathers of normaldesign are fitted on. the exhaust side of the crankcase, and a passage is formed in the body of the carburettor, whichcommunicates with the interior of the crank-chamber through a large port cast in the side of the crankcase.This passage also communicates with the crank-chamber by two large holes cast in the webs of the central bearinghousing ; the primary function of this passage is, of course, [ Fig. 19.—Cross section through oil pump and.oil tank. Fig. 20.—Section of oil pump and oil tank.
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