Fostex G16S - Page 11

1) Place an empty 2* ’ hub reel on the left reel table, and fasten one end of a 30 ” (lm) length
of twine to the reel anchor.
2) Wind several turns of twine CCW around the hub and attach a suitable spring scale to the
free end of the twine.
3) Read the scale only when the reel is in steady motion since the force required to overcome
static friction will produce a false, excessively high initial reading.
(5) (1)
4) The reading should be 1200 ~ 1800 g-cm (17 ~ 25 in. oz), and the difference of the
torque at brake L and R is less than 20%.
5) If adjustment is required, loosen screw (6) of Fig. 4.1, and rotate the bracket (3) of Fig.
4.1. Rotate it to the right if torque is low and to the left if it is high for brake L.
6) The adjustment of brake R is the same with the exception that rotations are clockwise
(wind string CLOCKWISE around the reel hub), and the rotation of the bracket is in op-
R
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