ARRI Arriflex 435 Advanced, Instruction Manual, Page: 126 / 156

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Cleaning the Spacer Gate
Loose dust leads to a build-up of emulsion on the spacer
gate. This can cause scratches on the film and a change
in the coefficient of friction.
• Switch the camera´s main switch off and disconnect
the camera from the power supply!
• Press the safety spring
➪
photo downwards, at the
same time pressing the spacer gate backwards by its
handle
➪
photo . Then remove by pulling upwards.
• Remove the layer of emulsion from the spacer gate
➪
photo with a plastic rod (e.g. an ARRI film gate
cleaner). Under no circumstances use hard or metal
objects.
• When cleaning, pay particular attention to the spacer
gate if film stock with a strong tendency to build up
emulsion (e.g. b/w stock) is being used.
• Take hold of the spacer gate by its handle
➪
photo
and insert it at an angle from above into the movement
block.
• Push the spacer gate downwards until it locks audibly
in place.
Maintenance
safety spring
spacer gate
handle