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Part two. Taking apart this mechanical contraption. We love mechanical things!
- Both governor flyweight covers are now removed.
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- Dissassembled governor.
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- Brad's Sundstrand hydraulic transmission APU governor manufactured by Woodward.
- Sundstrand Machine Tool Company's transmission governor.
- Sundstrand Machine Tool Company's transmission governor.
- All the lockwire is off, ready to take the covers off.
- The cover is removed showing the flyweight assembly.
- The cover of the over-speed governor flyweight assembly.
- Closeup of the over-speed governor cover.
- Closeup of the governor cover.
- View inside the governor flyweight component area.
- The over-speed governor section.