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When changing the direction of propeller shaft rotation in a diesel plant equipped with a pneumatic clutch, you must pause at neutral to allow the __________.

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When changing the direction of propeller shaft rotation in a diesel plant equipped with a pneumatic clutch, you must pause at neutral to allow the __________.

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• Pneumatic clutch operation in reversing medium-speed diesels • What must be protected during a direction change: the engine, clutch, or propeller? • Effect of air pressure and engagement/disengagement time** on clutches**

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• When you move from ahead to astern, what physical part actually has to change from driving in one direction to driving in the opposite direction? • Which component would be most at risk of damage if you changed direction without pausing in neutral? • Think about what a pneumatic clutch is made to do when air is applied and when air is released.

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• Identify which choice specifically mentions the clutch’s condition rather than speed or fuel control. • Ask: during the neutral pause, is the main concern changing the engine RPM, the shaft motion, or the clutch engagement state? • Eliminate any options that describe normal, continuous engine control actions rather than a brief, required pause at neutral.

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Question 1 of 205eccefa3bacbc34ba4d47cfa

When changing the direction of propeller shaft rotation in a diesel plant equipped with a pneumatic clutch, you must pause at neutral to allow the __________.

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When changing the direction of propeller shaft rotation in a diesel plant equipped with a pneumatic clutch, you must pause at neutral to allow the __________.

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