Gipsy I Aero Engine Manuals X 4 On Cd - Dh60 Etc on 2040-parts.com

Excellent scanned copies of:

AP 1420 Handbook For the Gipsy I Aero Engine (Air Ministry, 1931, 98 Pages)

Care & Maintenance Manual (De Havilland Aircraft, c1935, 30 Pages)

Gipsy I Carburetter Manual (Zenith 48RB, 12 Pages)

Gipsy I Magneto Manual (BTH Thomas Houston Co Ltd, 1930, 37 Pages)

All manuals relate to the De Havilland Gipsy I Aero Engine & Accessories as used in the DH 60 among others.

Detailed Contents Listed Below

All scanned as High resolution TIF images & digitally cleaned. Including a number of colour plates & well illustrated with many diagrams & photographs. Also included on the CD is an Adobe Acrobat version of each manual for easy browsing (Adobe Reader 7.0 supplied on the CD). Comes in a nicely printed Jewel case. See my other auctions for more vintage aircraft & engine manuals.

Contents Includes:

AP 1420 Handbook For the Gipsy I Aircraft Engine

List Of Illustrations

Leading Particulars

Introductory

Part 1 – Description

Chapter I – General Description

                Crankcase

                Cylinders

                Pistons

                Connecting Rods

Crankshaft

Airscrew Hub

Camshaft & Timing Gear

Tappets & Rocker Gear

Valves

Cooling

Chapter II – Lubrication

                Lubrication System

                Oil Filter

Filter Tray & Screen

                Relief Valve

                Pumps

Chapter III – Ignition

                Magnetos

                Impulse Starter

                                Operation

                                Earlier Type

                                Later Type

Chapter IV – Carburation

                Carburettor

                Altitude Control

                Induction System

                Controls

Chapter V – Starting & Running Notes

                Starting the Engine

                Running Notes

Chapter VI – Dismantling & Examination

                Flight Tool Kit

                Workshop Tool Kit

                Jigs & Special Tools

                Dismantling the Engine

                                Removal of Engine from Aeroplane

                                Dismantling

                Examination

Chapter VII – Unit Assemblies

                Timing Cover

                                Dismantling

                                Assembling

                Rocker Gear

                Valves & Valve Guides

                Sump, Filter & Crankshaft

                Replacement of Connecting Rod Big End Bearings

                Replacement of Camshaft Bearings

                Replacement of Main Bearings

                Oil Pump

                Carburettor – Replacement of Throttle Spindle Bushes

Chapter VIII – Assembling the Engine

                Assembling the Engine

                Valve Timing

                Methods of Measuring Clearances

                                General

                                Checking Connecting Rods for Alignment & Twist

                                Valve Seats

                                Gauging Thickness of Valve Heads

                                Valve Springs

                                Gauging Backlash between Spur Wheels

                                Gauging End Float of Oil Pump Driving Shaft

                                Gauging End Float of Magneto Driving Gear Cross Shaft                    

Gauging Backlash between Oil Pump Gears

De Havilland  Care & Maintenance Manual

Specifications of Gipsy I Engine

DESCRIPTION

Cylinders

Cylinder heads

Pistons

Instructions for Fitting Replacement Pistons to Gipsy Engines

Connecting Rods

Crankshaft

Propeller Boss

Crankcase

Sump & Oil Filter

Valve Operation

Valves

Timing Gear

Induction System

Lubrication

Modification to Cylinder head Lubrication on Gipsy I Aero Engine

Carburetter

RUNNING INSTRUCTIONS

Starting Gipsy I Engine & Slow Running Adjustments

Other Causes of Non Starting

When Engine Has Started

Possible Troubles

Rough Running – Possible Causes

Loss of Revolutions Per Minute

ENGINE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR D.H. GIPSY I ENGINE

Daily

After 25 Hours Flying

After 150 Hours Flying

After 450 Hours Flying

Airscrew Bolts

K.L.G. 294 or 633 or A.55 Sparking Plugs

DISMANTLING ENGINE FOR OVERHAUL

                Points for Attention when Inspecting Parts after Dismantling

                Points for Attention when Reassembling  Engines

                Notice to Gipsy Moth Owners and Ground Engineers in Charge

TABLE OF CLEARANCES

TABLE OF MAXIMUM WEAR LIMITS

List of Illustrations

Rear View and Cylinder & Head

Piston, Connecting Rod and Crankshaft

Top Half of Crankcase

Sump & Filter

Timing Cover & Camshaft

Induction Pipe & Carburetter

Air Ministry Type Test Curve

Valve Timing Diagrams

Lubrication Diagram Side View

Lubrication Diagram Front View

Gipsy I Carburetter Manual

Zenith 48 RB Carburetter

                Description

                Operation

Mixture Control Valve

                Maintenance

Important

Instruction Book No 1407 – Type AG4 Magnetos as used on De Havilland Gipsy Engines – The British Thomas-Houston Co. Ltd

In English, French and Spanish

Important

Magnetos for Gipsy Engines

Gipsy I

Gipsy II

Gipsy III

Description

Housing

Windings

Contact Breaker

Safety Spark Gap

Current Distribution

Direction of Rotation & Relative Speed

Maintenance in Service

Installation

Cutting Out the Magneto

Lubrication

Distributor & Brush Holder

Slip Ring & Collector Brush Holder

Contact Breaker

Adjustment & Location of Faults

Dismantling the Magneto

Impulse Starter

Timing of the Impulse Starter

Attention During Running

Dismantling of Impulse Starter

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