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Section III: Centrifugal tachometers
Type 424
36. Description and operation
a.
Description:
The Stewart-Warner 424 tachometer (figs. 103 and 104) is of the centrifugal type for the
identification of revolutions per minute. This tachometer indicates crankshaft speed when driven at one-half
crankshaft speed. The face dial is usually divided into readings of 50 revolutions per minute and the
graduations are evenly spaced. Most models include a “maximum” hand, which automatically locks at the
maximum speed (revolutions per minute) at which the engine is operated. The maximum hand-locking device
is usually sealed, so that vehicle operator cannot release it and return it to zero, thus making sure that engines
are operated within proper limits. Being of the centrifugal type, these instruments will indicate revolutions
per minute regardless of direction of shaft rotation and are not affected by temperature or vibration. The
outside case is weatherized. The basic mechanism consists of a flyball-type governor assembly.
Figure 103: Stewart-Warner centrifugal tachometer
Figure 104: Stewart-Warner centrifugal tachometer, disassembled