Motion picture handbook; a guide for managers and operators of motion picture theatres ([c1916])

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FOR MANAGERS AND OPERATORS 575 chine, 513, P. 5, take out five flat head screws on the top of the plate and one on the lip which comes down in front. No. 27.— To Remove Governor Vertical Shaft, 427, P. 5, follow Instructions Nos. 22 and 26, then drive out the taper pin in the hub of gear 434 and taper pin in collar 433. Drive out the straight pin 432, in the top of the governor weights 430, and the stop pin in the shaft just above the sliding collar, all in Plate 5. This will release the shaft, which can be lifted or driven out upward. This instruction applies equally to the removal of any one of the parts mounted on spindle 427, except the lower gear, which may be removed by merely following Instruction No. 23 and driving out the taper pin in its hub. No. 28.^To Remove the Upper Sprocket, 443, P. 3, drive out the taper pin in its hub and pull sprocket off its shaft. The shaft may also be removed by driving out taper pin in gear 444, P. 2, having first removed the sprocket, of course. No. 29.— To Remove Upper Sprocket Idler Shaft, 447, P. 2, take out the screw holding lever 446, P. 4, and slide the shaft out to the right. No. 30.— Adjusting Sprocket Idlers. The distance of the two intermittent sprocket idlers 488, P. 3, from the sprocket is governed by screw 537, P. 1. When making this adjustment be sure that you set the lock nut on screw up tight. Part 485, P. 1, contains the two lower sprocket idler rolle:s 539, P. 4. The distance of these rollers from the sprocket is governed by screws 538. These idlers should be set as per General Instruction No. 12. No. 31. — Tension. (See General Instruction No. 9). The tension may be altered by tightening or loosening screws (six of them) 494, P. 1. No. 32. — Tension Shoes, 374, P. 4, may be removed by driving out the small taper pin in their lower end, and sliding the shoes out. No. 33.— Tension is supplied to the take-up as follows: Part S-A 388, P. 2, is attached rigidly to shaft 385, P. 5. Chain sprocket wheel S-A 415 is mounted loosely on the same shaft with a cotton belting washer, 415-7, P. 1, between the two. These three parts are held together under pressure by springs, 387-1, P. 1, the tension of which is governed by thumbscrew, 385-1, this thumbscrew being locked in place on the shaft by screw 387-2. Setting this thumb screw inward, thus giving the springs more compression, has the effect of