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Part two. Taking apart this mechanical contraption. We love mechanical things!
- A TRANNSMISSION GOVERNOR MANUFACTURED FOR THE SUNDSTRAND MACHINE TOOL COMPANY.
- All oiled up, ready to spin the flyweights.
- All the lockwire is off, ready to take the covers off.
- Another closeup shot.
- Another view.
- Both governor flyweight covers are now removed.
- Brad's Sundstrand hydraulic transmission APU governor manufactured by Woodward.
- Brad's Woodward auxillary gas turbine unit(APU) governor.
- Closeup of the governor cover.
- Closeup of the over-speed governor cover.
- Closeup shot, ready to degrease the unit.
- Closeup shot.
- Dissassembled governor.
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