Engine Description
Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc.
TM
2-2.4. Cylinders
The IOF-240 engine has four, horizontally-opposed, air cooled cylinders, two on the left
side and two on the right side of the engine. The cylinders, pistons and valve drive train
provide the momentum to sustain crankshaft movement. Aviation fuel and air are drawn
into a cylinder during the intake stroke, compressed by the piston during the compression
stroke and then ignited by a high intensity spark from each spark plug (two per cylinder).
As the mixture is ignited, the expanding gases force the piston to move inward toward the
crankshaft during the power stroke.
The head and barrel assembly consists of externally finned aluminum alloy head casting
and a steel, nitrided cylinder barrel for wear resistance. Helical coil thread inserts are
installed in upper and lower spark plugs holes. A rotocoil assembly retains two concentric
springs surrounding the exhaust valve and is locked to the stem by tapered, semi-circular
keys which engage grooves around the valve stems. An outer retainer holds two
concentric springs which surround the intake valve and is locked to the stem by tapered,
semi-circular keys which engage grooves on the stem.
IOF-240 engines use a cross flow cylinder head design. The intake ports are located on
top of the cylinder head while the exhaust ports are located below. There are separate
intake and exhaust valve rocker covers made from zinc-plated stamped sheet steel. This
cylinder design is used in conjunction with a Balanced Induction System mounted above
the engine.
ROCKER SHAFT
ROCKER ARM
VALVE RETAINER
KEYS
ROTOCOIL
EXHAUST
VALVE GUIDE
OUTER SPRING
INNER SPRING
SPRING SEAT
INTAKE VALVE GUIDE
INTAKE VALVE
SEAT INSERT
INTAKE VALVE
CYLINDER BARREL
EXHAUST
VALVE
COOLING FINS
CYLINDER HEAD
CYLINDER BARREL
COOLING FINS
CYLINDER BASE
FLANGE
CYLINDER SKIRT
ROCKER COVER
RETAINER
EXHAUST
VALVE
SEAT
INSERT
THRUST WASHER
(ONE ON EACH SIDE
OF EACH ROCKER ARM)
Figure 2-9.
Cylinder Assembly
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IOF-240 Series Engine Maintenance Manual
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31 August 2007