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Woodward UG 8 Governor

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   Woodward  UG 8 Governor Description The Pneumatic Speed Adjustment device makes it possible to adjust speed pneumatically from a location remote from the prime mover. It is mounted on top of the UG-8 Lever governor in a separate housing. The housing also accepts Woodward’s standard shutdown devices such as solenoid, pneumatic, or low lube units. The Manual Speed Setting Screw allows for on-site setting of the governor should the pneumatic pressure be lost. Operation Two styles of plumbing are available to carry governor pressure oil to the pneumatic head. Internally plumbed units carry pressure oil from the controlet inside the governor to the speed-setting head. The internally plumbed units require a special pilotvalve bushing to regulate the amount of oil supplied to the head and a specially machined controlet to accept the plumbing connection. The governor is normally returned to the factory for installation of the internally plumbed speed-setting head. Externally plumbed units r