Wolseley Viper Aero Engine Manual On Cd (hispano-suiza) on 2040-parts.com

Instruction Manual for Wolseley “Viper” Aero Engines, Hispano-Suiza W.4.A* Type

Perfect Scanned copy. 86 pages scanned as High resolution TIF images and then digitally cleaned page by page, I guarantee this is the best copy of this manual available anywhere. Manual covers the Operation, Maintenance & Overhaul of the Viper Engine. (See Contents Below). The Wolseley Viper was a high-compression derivative of the Hispano Suiza HS-8 liquid-cooled V-8 engine, which was built under license in Britain by the Wolseley Motor Company during World War I. It powered the SE-5A, SPAD VII and other British or British-built aircraft including :

• Airco DH.9
• Avro 552
• Bristol M.R.1
• Bristol Tourer
• Cierva C.8
• Martinsyde F.6
• Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5
• Sopwith Antelope
• Sopwith Cuckoo

This Manual is packed with invaluable data and contains Many Detailed Photographs & Diagrams including a couple of spectacular colour cross sectional diagrams.  Manual printed circa 1918 by Wolseley Motors Limited of Adderley Park Birmingham (Proprietors Vickers Limited). Also included on the CD is an Adobe Acrobat version of the manual for easy browsing (Adobe Reader 7.0 supplied on the CD). Comes in a nicely printed Jewel case. See my other auctions for more vintage aircraft and engine manuals.  

Contents

Introduction

Chapter I – General Description

Chapter II – Lubrication

Chapter III – Ignition System

Chapter IV – Carburation

Chapter V – Dismantling The Engine

Chapter VI – Examination & Assembly

Chapter VII – Testing & Running Engines

Table of Engine Particulars

Index

Air Pump

Assembly of Engine

Camshaft

Camshaft, Gears

Crankcase

Crankcase, Supports

Crankshaft

Crankshaft, Bearings

Connecting Rods

Connecting Rods, Fitting

Cylinders

Cooling

Carburetter

Carburetter, D.C. Type

Carburetter, Sizes and Makes Used

Carburetter, Size of Jet

Carburetter, Backfiring

Carburetter, Defective Carburation

Carburetter, Flooding

Carburetter, Punctured Float

Carburetter, Regulation for Altitude

Carburetter, Weak Mixture

Dismantling Engine

Examination

General Description

Horse-power

Identification & Specification

Ignition

Ignition A8, B.T.H. Magneto

Ignition, Contact Breaker

Ignition, Distributor

Ignition, Faulty Ignition

Ignition, Firing Diagram

Ignition, Generation of Current

Ignition, Magneto Lubrication

Ignition, Sparking Plugs

Ignition, Timing of Ignition

Lubrication

Lubrication, Oilbase, Draining & Cleaning

Lubrication, Oil Pressure

Lubrication, Oil Relief Valve

Lubrication, Oil Recommended

Lubrication, Oil Consumption

Lubrication, Grooves

Lubrication, Tank

Pistons

Pistons, Rings

Spanners

Starting

Table of Clearances

Testing

Timing

Tools

Valves

Valves, Grinding In

Water System

Index to Illustrations

Photographs

Air Pump

Camshaft

Camshaft & Valve Gear

Carburetter Jet Block, Attachment Of

Connecting Rods

Crankcase & Oilbase

Crankshaft

Crankshaft Bearings

Dead Centre Indicator

Magneto, B.T.H. Type, A8

Oilbase

Oil Pump Details

Pistons & Gudgeon Pin

Sparking Plugs

Starting Gear, Section

Timing Disc

Tool Kit

Valve Details

Water Pump

Viper Engine, Side Elevation

Viper Engine, View From Above

Viper Engine, Air Screw End

Viper Engine, Magneto End

Viper Engine in Course of Dismantling

Diagrams

Arrangement of Magnetos & Drive

Cam-setting Diagram

Carburetter, 58 D.C. Type, Section

Carburetter Jet Block, Section

Installation Plans

Lubrication System

Magneto, Sectional Diagrams

Method of Timing

Order of Firing

Relief Valve

Sectional Diagram of Engine, Coloured, Side Elevation

Sectional Diagram of Engine, Coloured, Cross Section

Sectional Diagram of Engine (Line Drawing), Side Elevation

Sectional Diagram of Engine (Line Drawing), Cross Section

Timing Diagram

Wiring Diagram

Zenith Carburetter, Section 

** Note that the sample pages are a much lower resolution than those on the CD.

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