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Chapter 13: - General Westinghouse Brake – Questions and Answers
CHAPTER 13 GENERAL WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q. What is the purpose of the main reservoir? It is for the purpose of storing a volume of air at a sufficiently Why is it essential that the reservoir be kept free of When water accumulates in the main reservoir it reduces the From where does the water found in the main reservoir It is drawn in with the air from the atmosphere and is What defects would reduce the capacity of the pump? Restricted passages to the receiving valves, and from the Air strainer blocked up.
Receiving and discharge valves and their seats defective, or What defects in the steam end of the pump would cause Badly worn main valve piston rings, slide valve, and the
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