The Champaign - Steam Bike - 1908

Start-Up Procedure

1.  Fill primary tank amongst H2O together with low-lead petrol

2.  Fill metholated tray for pre-heating vaporiser

3.  Pump upwards fuel pressure level to 20psi

4.  Footpump 10 strokes to prime number generator

5.  Stand dorsum together with allow individual else low-cal metholated tray

6.  Steam pressure level volition rising on pre-heater

7.  Turn on primary fuel give notice valve together with laid upwards primary flame.

This flaming burns continuously, at that topographic point is no provision for a pilot.

8.  Let steam cook together with lightly run engine.

This volition replenish automatically H2O together with fuel.

9.  Boiler security valve is laid upwards at 610psi.

10.  To progress gently deed cutting off lever together with PRAY.  This cutting off lever tin bathroom too endure used for  emergency stops every minute it totally excludes steam admission to engine. Also at that topographic point is a handlebar controlled steam dump valve link to the transcend of the security valve.

11.  Steam to engine is controlled past times handlebar lever control.

12.  Brakes are fitted every minute per era??

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