DESCRIPTION (FIG.1).

1.Suction, created at the suction chamber, draws tobacco up the chimney (3) to the perforated
suction band (2). The trough guides (1), on either side of the band, are variable and their size
determines the quantity of tobacco in the cigarette. The suction band carried the tobacco past the
ecreteur discs (4) which trim off the excess tobacco (ecretage) ; the height of the discs , and hence
the percentage of ecretage, varies dependent on the hydraulic weight control unit. These discs may
be supplied plain or with pockets: if pocketed discs are used, the resultant cigarettes have ends
which are more dense than the centre portions. The ecretage is brushed into a spiral trough (7)
which carries it across the machine bed to a vibrating tray (8). This tray distributes the ecretage
evenly across the top tobacco in the hopper . The tobacco remaining on the suction band passes
under the shoe (5) and meets the cigarette paper at the entrance to the garniture (6).

TROUGH GUIDES (FIG.1).

2.The trough guides (1), and the trough guide extensions, are available in three sizes, to suit different
specifications; the differences being in dimensions A and B. The tobacco between the parallel faces
(10) of the guides, is that which eventually makes the cigarette whilst that in the ‘onion’ is excess,
and is trimmed off by the ecreteur discs.
CHOICE OF TROUGH GUIDE

3. The choice of trough guide is based on the weight per centimeter of cigarette length, measured in
milligrams per centimeter (Mgs/cms). The following formula is the procedure for determining the
correct guide to be used:-

EXAMPLE:

To find the trough guide required to procedure 25.75 cigarattes per ounce, 68 mm long.

PROCEDURE:

(a) Working to a nominal length of 70 mm, convert the 25.75 cigs/oz, at 68 mm, to the
corresponding ratio at 70mm length :-

25.75 * 68 /70 =cigs/oz at 70 mm.

(b) From the weight equivalents charts at the rear of section 14, the weight of 1,000 cigarettes at this
ration is 1134 grams.

i.e. 1 cigarette, 70mm long, weight 1134 mgs.

(c) Dividing by centimeters (70min), we now have a weight to length ratio of 162 mgs/cm.

(d) Reference to the table above shows that the required guides are ‘B’ type and reference to the
change parts tables, section 13, will show the part numbers .

TABLE

CHANGING THE TROUGH AND EXTENSION GUIDES (FIG.2)

4. (a) Raise the suction chamber and remove the ecreteur disc guard (7).

(b) Remove the front trough guide (4) from its hinges by removing the six screws (5).

(c) Remove the rear trough guide from beneath the suction chamber….NOTE…..In order to remove
the screws at the driven pulley end of the trough, remove the silencer block and/ or shrouds from
behind the suction chamber.

(d) Remove the front and rear extension guides (2) from the guide carriers (3); to provide more
access to the rear guide, withdraw the cleaner brush gear-box (6).

5. Select the appropriate guides and assemble them to the machine as follows:-
(a) Locate the rear extension guide to the rear guide carrier register and abutting the ecreteur disc
guide, secure in position.

(b) Secure the front guide in a similar manner, registering it against its location pad (1).

(c) Secure the rear trough guide to the guide carrier, locating it against the register and abutting the
extension guide.

(d) Secure the front trough guide to the hinges so that it lowers without fouling the guide carrier; it
must also be a close as possible to the front guide extension.

(e) Reassemble any components which have been removed and then lower and lock the suction
chamber.

SUCTION BANDS

6. The suction chamber may be fitted with either nickel or nylon suction bands, dependent on
customers request. Nickel bands are supported by two spring bands and are tensioned via a spring
assembly. Nylon bands run directly on the pulleys and are tensioned by a ‘dead’ weight.

CHANGING THE SUCTION BANDS (FIG.3)

7. The suction bands, especially the nickel type, must be inspected regularly for wear or kinking, and
should be changed if necessary.

(a) Raise the suction chamber, the suction block cover (2) and drive pulley shroud (2), and the front
trough guide (4).

(b) Remove the suction band covers from the top of the suction chamber, the ecreteur disc guard (6)
and front ecreteur disc, the front trough guide extension (5), band guide block (9) and ecreteur disc
guide (7).

(c) Nickel bands only :- release the tension on the band by pushing the driven pulley in the direction
indicated and securing it with the catch (3).

(d) Nylon bands only:- release the tension on the band by removing the weights.

8. (a) Ease the band off of the drive pulley and out of the suction chamber.

(b) Fit a new band around the pulleys; nickel bands must be fitted with the SHINY SURFACE on the
OUTSIDE. Tension the band by releasing the catch or replacing the weights.

(c) Locate the band guide block (9) against the guide carrier (8) and secure. Locate the ecreteur disc
guide and then the trough guide extension against their respective pads and secure in place.

(d) Lower the shroud, suction block cover and front trough guide. Lower the suction chamber and
secure.
TENSIONING THE SUCTION BAND (FIG.4 AND 5)

9. The suction band must run under tension to ensure a positive drive, therby eliminating the
possibility of band slip and hence chokes at the top of the chimney. Tensioning is achieved as
below:-

10. (a) Nylon bands (fig.4) – these bands are tensioned by weighted nylon cord secured to the pivot
arm of the driven pulley (1). Five weights (2) are supplied, two steel and three lead, totalling
approximately 13 lb.

(b) The total recommended weight to be used is approximately 10lb, comprising the two steel
weights with two lead weights interposed: this may be altered by the addition or removal of one
lead weight to give the best efficiency.

(c) The tape roller (3) must be adjusted to give a maximum clearance of 0.005 in. between the
suction band and the inset at point A.

11. Nickel bands (fig.5):- these bands are tensioned via a spring arrangement and, initially, this
assembly is set to give a dimension of 95.25 mm (3.75 in ) between the hexagon head (5) and the
end of the spring guide (4), as the illustrated at A. This gives a tension of 34 lb , but it may have to be
altered to prevent band slip . In any event , the tension must be the lightest possible to ensure the
most efficient running conditions.

CENTRALISING THE SUCTION BAND (FIG.5)

12. The suction bands must track centrally between the two pulleys. The nylon bands are self
aligning and have no adjustment whilst two knurled screws (2) are utilized to track the nickel bands
(1). Ensure that the suction band is central about the trough guides. If the band continues to track
off the pulleys after adjusting the screws, check the condition of the spring bands; if uneven tension
is visible, change the bands immediately.

SPRING BANDS(FIG.5)

13. The spring bands (3), used with nickel suction bands, are tight wound coild grounf to a set limit.
Because of this , uneven tensioning may occur between each pair of bands to cause the fault
mentioned above, para.12 this can only be remedied by changing or shortening the bands. When
inspecting the spring bands, check for uneven stretching and kinks , as these may well result in
choking in the region of the ecreteur discs and shoe.
CHANGING THE SPRING BANDS(FIG.6)

14. (a) Remove the suction band as detailed in para.7 and withdraw the front spring hand.

(b) Withdraw the drive pulley scrapers (1) from the pulley groovers.

(c) Remove the knurled nut (3), the screw and washer, and withdraw the pulley (2) and pulley sleeve.

(d) Remove the two screws and withdraw the support bracket (4) and rear band guide block(5)
complete; dismantle the two components to free the rear spring band.

15. (a) Select two new bands, of even tension , and join their ends with the hooks. Earlier spring
were joined with an adaptor screwed into each end.

(b) Assemble the rear band guide block to its support with the spring band between. Ensure that all
mating faces are square and flush. Secure this assembly to the suction chamber.

(c) Replace the sleeve and drive pulley, lock the shaft with the screw and washer, and lock the drive
pulley with the knurled nut. Replace the pulley scrapers and set as detaliled in para.20.

(d) Reassemble the remaining components as detailed in para.8.

CHANGING THE DRIVE SHAFT BEARINGS (FIG.6)

16. (a) Remove the suction and spring bands as detailed in para.14.

(b) Remove the bearing cover (6) and pulley (10), extract the key and withdraw the shaft in the

direction indicated.

(c) Inspect the two bearings for wear or damage and renew as necessary. Reassemble the compo-

nents locking the fixed bearing end of the shaft first.

17. If it is necessary to renew the actual bearing housing (7), first remove the drive shaft as above

and proceed as follows:-

(a) Place a suitable block of wood beneath the suction chamber and release the valve lever on

the hand pump.

(b) Release the grubscrew and withdraw the bottom pivot pin (6). Release the locating stop (11)

and extract the top pivot pin (12).

(c) Move the jack (5) in the direction indicated, remove the screws securing the bearing housing

and withdraw the housing from the chamber.

(d) Fit new bearings and the shaft in a new bearing housing and assemble to the suction chamber.

Do not fit the screws in the housing at this stage.

FIG
bracket and secure to the casting ensuring that all mating faces are flush.

(f) Assemble the pulley sleeve and pulley (2) to the spline and lock the shaft with the screw and

washer. Lock the pulley with the knurled nut (3).

(g) Assemble the front band guide block to the support bracket.

18. (a) Position the drive pulley (Fig. 7(1)) central about the band guide block (2) with the aid of
feeler gauges and measure the gap between the bearing housing (4) and casting (3).

(b) Strip the assembly and add shims totalling the same as the feeler gauge reading in (a). Secure the
housing ensuring that the cut-away portion is positioned correctly relative to the jack.

(c) Reassemble the pulley and suction band as detailed in previous paras.

(d) Reassemble the two pivot pins, secure the bottom pin with the grubscrew and set the locating
stop as illustrated in Fig.6.

(e) Reassemble the Timex pulley and belt, raise the suction chamber, remove the chock, lower and
secure the chamber.

FIG.7

SETTING THE SHOE (FIG. 8)

19. The shoe (3) must be set to clear the suction band by 0.1 mm (0.003 in) as illustrated at A. This is
achieved by the additon or removal of shims (1) beneath the pulley shroud (2). If this

FIG

setting has been disturbed; before securing the screws in the shroud, check with feeler gauges that
the shroud is central about the pulley.

SETTING THE DRIVE PULLEY SCRAPERS (FIG.9)

20. The drive pulley scraper assembly comprises three scrapers, two to clean the grooves, one the
periphery of the pulley. They must be set to give a minimum clearance and must not actually scrape
the surface.
(a) Remove the suction block, release the tension In the suction bang, and release the knurled nut to
free the drive pulley (1).

(b)Set the groove scrapers (3) so that they just touch the root diameter of the Grooves and are
parallel to the suction band. Secure the clamp finger tight.

(c) Turn the drive pulley one complete turn Counter-clockwise-and check -that the scrapers do-not
foul the pulley, Secure the clamp.

(d) Set the periphery scraper (2) in a similar manner and secure with the screw.

(e) Lock the pulley with the knurled nut, reassemble the suction block and tension the suction band.

CHANGING THE DRIVEN PULLEY BEARINGS (FIG. 5)

21. The drive pulley (1) idles on a stub shaft (8) its bearings being under a light load. In the event of
having to renew-these bearings, the pulley is removed by first removing the. Screw (6), scraper
bracker and key.

22. The pulley (7) must be positioned on its bracket so that it just contacts the surface of the pulley.

REMOVING THE SUCTION CHAMBER(FIG.10)

23. The suction chamber need only be removed from the machine if it is required to remove the
hopper unit complete. Proceed as follows:-

(a) Raise the suction chamber to its limit and check in position with a suitable block of wood. Release
the valve lever on the hand pump.

(b). Release the knurled nut (2) and disconnect the flexible conduit (8),

(c) Remove the ecreteur drive belt (1).

(d) Place a tray beneath the hydraulic jack (7), disconnect the pipe (6) ana drain off the excess oil.
Release the grubscrew 2nd extract the bottom pivot pin (5).

(e) Disconnect and remove the electrometer if fitted to the machine.

(f) remove the hydraulic unit from its mounting and place on the machine panelling; Section 5.Do
not disconnect the wiring.

(g) Remove the nut from the driven pulley stub shaft and utilising lifting tackle, ease the suction
chamber away om the machine.

REASSEMBLING THE CHAMBER (FIG.10) -

24, (a) Carefully lower the suction chamber into position, inserting the stub shaft into the bracket
and securing with the Lower the drive end on to the chock.
(b) Reassemble the bottom pivot pin, and secure the grubscrew. Bleed the pump, by gently lowering
the pump handle, until fluid starts to flow and secure the pipe to the jack. Top up the fluid in the
pump.

(c) Turn the velve lever fully clockwise and raise the chamber remove the chock and release the
valve lever to lower the suction chamber.

(d) Check the height of the chamber rod, 7 mm (0.275 in) in diameter must be a firm sliding fit
between the garniture tape and the suction band. Adjust the lateral position of the stop bracket (4)
20 achieve this setting.

(e) Check the lateral position of the chamber; there must be a 2 dimension of 39 mm. (1.5 in.) plus
half the width of the drive pulley, between the bed of the machine and the front face of the pulley.
This setting should not be necessary unless the chamber guide (3) has been disturbed. Reposition
this guide as necessary to achieve this setting.

(f)Reassemble the hydraulic unit, electrometer, erecteur drive belt and flexible conduit.
25. The ecreteur discs are supplied plain, or with pockets: the pockets may be one of three depths.-
1.7 mm, 2.5 nun o 3.0. The effect of these pockets on the cigarette, in terms of percentage increase
in density, will vary dependent on the specification of the cigarette and on the tobacco in use.

SYNCHRONISING THE ECRETEUR DISCS TO THE CUT-OFF (FIG.11)

26. The pocketed ecreteur discs must be synchronised to the cut-off knife to ensure that-the denser
portions of the cigarette rod are bisected by the knife.

FIG.11

27. Measure the distance between the knife, in the cut-off position, and the centre of the ecreteur
discs; this should be in the region of 1110 mm.Apply the following formula:-

Divide this measurement, by the cigarette length: this gives a division of so many cigarettes,
plus a remainder.

Subtract this remainder, plus an additional 5 mm, from the cigarette length; this figure is the
dimension X mentioned in para.28.

Example: For 70 mm length cigarettes and assuming that the dimension from cut-off knife to discs is
1110 mm.

1110 mm/70 mm= 15 cigarettes + 60 mm remainder

70-65 = 5 dimension X

28. (a) Operate the machine by hand until the knife is central about the ledgers.

(b) Measure and mark dimension X on the suction band and casting as illustrated. Operate the
machine by hand again until the mark on the band aligns with that on the casting.

(c) Release the grubscrew in the knurled clamping nut, on the ecreteur drive pulley; release the
knurled clamping nut.

(d) Turn the discs by hand until the pockets are exactly aligned, hold the discs in this position and
secure the knurled clamping nut. If discs have five pockets, ensure that the pockets are set as
illustrated.

CHANGING CIGARETTE LENGTH (FIG.12-15)

29. When the cigarette length is changed the complete ecreteur and cleaner brush is changed as a
unit.

(a) Raise the suction chamber and remove the suction and spring bands as detailed in para.14.

(b) Remove the guards over the ecreteur gears.

(c) Remove the bolt (Fig. 12(5)) securing the front disc. (6) and withdraw the disc together with its
boss.
(d) Remove the boit (4) beneath the solid cleaner gear-box (3) and withdraw the unit complete with
the rear disc (1). Loosen the screw in the locating arm (2) and remove the arm from the rear quill.
30. (a) Disconnect the connecting rod (Fig.13(1)) from the link arm (6).

(b) Remove the connecting rod link-pin (5), taking care not to lose the two distance pieces either
side of the roller arm (4). Withdraw the link arm from the weight control adjusting mechanism.

FIG.13

(c) Remove the two screws (2) retaining the rocket bracket (3), and lift out the bracket together with
the disc height pointer assembly.

31. (a) Loosen the extended boit (Fig.14(1)) and push back the gear quadrant (2) to disengage the
idler gears (3).

(b) Remove the ecreteur gears (6 and 7) from their bosses and the four cap-head screws (4) from the
yoke bracket (5). Lift out the complete assembly.

(c) Withdraw the quadrant (2) together with this idler gears.

FIG.14

32. Referring to the change parts tables, Section 13, select all the appropriate components for the
required cigarette length.

(a) Assemble the idler gears to the quadrant and locate the quadrant around the drive shaft,
meshing the gears.

(b) Insert the yoke bracket assembly and nip the four cap-head screws in the bracket finger tight.
(c) Assemble the rear disc and cleaner brush unit in place, and the front disc to its spindles. Adjust
the yoke bracket to give clearance of 0.1 mm (0.004 in) between the front disc (Fig.15 (1)) and the
front disc guide (2) as at A. Check that the yoke bracket is square to the casting and secure; in this
position, there should be a clearance of 1.25-1.30 mm (0: 050-0.060 in.) between the rear disc and
guide as at B.

(d) Assemble the rear ecreteur gear to its boss, securing the screws in the centre of the slots on the
gear. Align the pockets in both discs-and assemble the front gear to its boss.

FIG.15

33. (a) Reassemble the rocker bracket and pointer assembly and replace the link arm in the weight
control adjusting mechanism: Ensure that the fork is a good fit on the dowel pin.

(b) Secure the link arm to the roller arm ensuring that the two distance pieces are correctly
positioned-either side of the roller arm.

(c) Connected from the weight control unit to the end of the link arm.

(d) Move the linkage by hand to ensure that all components are functioning correctly. The quill
assemblies should fall under their own weight and the force necessary to lift the mechanism should
not exceed. 5lbs (2.27 Kgram).

34. Replace the spring and suction bands, lower the suction chamber and synchronise the disc
pockets to the cut-off knife as detailed in para.26. Reassemble all covers.

DISMANTLING THE YOKE AND QUILL ASSEMBLY

(FIG. 16)

35. Remove the yoke and quill assembly as detailed in paras.29 - 31 and proceed as follows:

(a) Remove the upper fork link journals (1), taking care not to lose their distance pieces. Withdraw