connections, and adjustment is provided to keep the chain the proper tension by two set screws in the bracket cradle. A flexible drive is provided between the Genemotor armature and chain to absorb all shocks on the chain. The starting switch and cutout are mounted on top of the Genemotor, making an integral con Fig. 209.-Method of Driving Dodge-North East Motor Generator by Silent Chain Connection with Engine Crankshaft. struction. When starting the machine acts as a compound wound series motor. As a generator the shunt field predominates. Current regulation is secured by means of a third brush excitation principle. The wiring diagram is very simple and can be readily followed by referring to Fig. 207. The Northeast Lighting and Starting System.-The Northeast System comprises a motor generator, starting switch, lock Fig. 210.-Wiring Diagram Showing Circuits of North East One Unit 24-Volt Starting and 12-Volt Lighting System. 365 switch, and a battery, together with suitable gearing by which it may be coupled to the engine, and in common with other one unit systems it is very simple in operation. Parts comprising the Northeast System used on the Dodge car are clearly shown in the diagram, Fig. 208, which also shows all the connecting wires that form the circuits between the different elements. The method of Fig. 212.-Showing Method of Application of North East Universal System to Front of Automobile Chassis. driving the machine is clearly shown at Fig. 209. A silent chain. joins the large sprocket on the engine crankshaft, with the smaller sprocket carried by the motor generator armature shaft. An eccentric adjustment is provided which permits of moving the generator in such a way that the center line is brought closer to or farther away from the crankshaft center line, as conditions demand. This makes it possible to keep the chain always at the |