TM 5-3895-376-14&P
4-32. GOVERNOR CONTROL PLATE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS - Continued
internal components of the speed con-
trol shaft mechanism may occur other-
wise.
1. Disconnect the throttle control cable from the con-
trol level (3), (Para. 4-18).
10. Install assembled spring (6) and control plate (5)
over the end of the speed control shaft so that pin
(10) extends through enlarged hole of control
plate. Install control lever (4), engaging small
hole over the pin (10) and holding firmly while in-
It is important to hold the control levels
stalling control lever (3) over the threaded end of
(3 and 4) in a fixed position while apply-
speed control shaft. Secure with lockwasher (2)
ing torque to the hex nut (1). Damage to
and hex nut (1).
internal components of the speed con-
trol shaft mechanism may occur other-
11. Aligning control levers (3 and 4) and secure with cap-
wise.
screw (9), lockwasher (8) and hex nut (7).
Tighten nut (7) securely.
2. Remove hex nut (1) and lockwasher (2), and re-
move the assembled control levels (3 and 4).
12. Make a loop in a piece of fine wire and loop
around long leg of spring (6). Torsion the spring
clockwise by pulling on, looped wire until able to
hook end of spring onto boss on the gear cover.
Remove the looped wire.
Control plate (5) is under tension of a
torsion spring (6), and may cause the
13. Using needle-nosed pliers, move the short leg of
control plate to be ejected unexpect-
spring (6), engaging notch noted in step 4, above
edly. Personal injury may result.
14. Adjust the control plate as described above.
3. Using a needle nosed plier, grasp the end of the
torsion spring and unhook it from the boss on the
15. Reconnect the throttle control shaft (Para 4-18)
gear cover.
NOTE
4. Note which notch on edge of control plate (5) en-
Follow-on tasks include: Adjust the throttle
gages the end of torsion spring (6).
control shaft (Para. 4-18).
5. Remove control plate (5) and torsion spring (6).
6. Remove hex nut (7), lockwasher (8), capscrew
(9) and separate the control levels (3 and 4).
7. Replace any parts found damaged.
8. Turn threaded end of governor speed control
shaft so pin (10) is at the 12 o'clock position.
9. Install spring (6) to the control plate (5), engaging
short leg of spring in the notch #1, as shown.
It is important to hold the control levels
(3 and 4) in a fixed position while apply-
ing torque to the hex nut (1). Damage to
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