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 TM 55-1905-221-14-2
5-5. THROTTLE CONTROLS - PILOTHOUSE.
a. Each propulsion unit consists of two engines connected by clutches to a common gear box. The throttle
adjustment is made so that each engine of a twin unit will carry its share of the load.
b. This Landing Craft is equipped with a model MD engine control system which consists of a pilothouse control
head, terminal blocks, elbows, engine control unit, conduit and cable as shown below. The twin engine control is
designed to allow the operator to control both propulsion units with one hand. Clutch action occurs in the firoft the
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travel each side of neutral, while the remaining 6of travel provides governor control from idle-to-full ahead or astern.
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Separate neutral throttle controls and separate stop controls for each engine are located on the pilothouse control panel.
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