Gakken Stirling engine Assemble And Operating Instructions - page 10
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Figure ー
Put the F7 sticker to
the stand.
The safety cover is
opened by moving
the safety lever.
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Attach the sticker and the Stirling Engine is complete.
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Figure ー
Fill the alcohol tray
by half with alcohol
fuel.
Use great caution
not to spill alcohol
fuel when pouring. In
case you spill the
alcohol, be sure to
wipe it up.
※Alcohol fuel is
available at
drugstores.
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The explanation of the alcohol lamp.
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Figure ー
Let's test the engine.
First, set the levers.
Turn off three levers.
Open the safety cover
and light the alcohol
lamp. After a while,
turn the flywheel
strongly in the
direction of the arrow
to start the engine.
(Use great caution to
avoid a burn.)
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Figure ー
If it doesn't work well,
adjust by turning the
screws with screwdriver
as shown in the right
diagram to find a position
where the piston moves
fastest. (Turn the screws
little by little. Less than a
round will do.) If it still
doesn't work well, try
again the adjustment
explained at Figure ー .
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Start the engine with the alcohol lamp.
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How to adjust in case the piston doesn't move well.
E7
displacer
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2 3
B1
body
10mm
A1
stand
the fore part
the hinder part
sticker
safety lever
※The safety cover is not illustrated in this diagram to clarify the condition of the displacer.
the
hinder
part
the
fore
part
Put the wick out about 10mm.
A10
wick holder
winding knob
of the wick holder.
A9
A8
Never put anything
except for alcohol fuel.
Adjust flame with the winding knob
at the wick holder. Turn down the
wick to extinguish fire.
wet towel
Fire is used. Please
prepare wet towels
against an
emergency.
Adjust flame with the
winding knob at the wick
holder as shown
in the figure below.
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Starting the Engine with the Alcohol lamp
Warning ★ Fire is used for the experiment. Use great caution to avoid
a burn and fire. Do not let a 15 or less-year-old child experiment alone.
F1
safety covers
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