Basic maintenance: Eiki SL (in progress) - Revision history

Wangyun at 12:53, 4 January 2026

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	7. Check the sound exciter lamp. If the sound lamp is on but there’s no sound, it means the fuse might be broken.		7. Check the sound exciter lamp. If the sound lamp is on but there’s no sound, it means the fuse might be broken.

	8. Run the test film. If the projector doesn’t take up the film well, clean the claw mechanism ~~(or "claw protrusion")~~ and realign it (For details see Fig. #33 in Eiki NT service manual p.28).		8. Run the test film. If the projector doesn’t take up the film well, clean the claw mechanism and realign it (For details see Fig. #33 in Eiki NT service manual p.28).

			8.1 Loosen screw (A) to be able to adjust screw (B) and screw (C).
			8.2 screw (B) is for adjusting the "claw protrusion," which means the "horizontal" position of the claw.
			8.3 screw (C) is for adjusting the vertical position of the claw.

	[[File:Claw protrusion p28.png\|thumb]]		[[File:Claw protrusion p28.png\|thumb]]

			[[File:Claw_mechanism.png\|thumb]]

	9. Take off the front-bottom cover for cleaning the film path.		9. Take off the front-bottom cover for cleaning the film path.

Wangyun at 12:37, 4 January 2026

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	4. Check the lamp and lamp holder. In case of oxidation, clean them with sandpaper. If there is still no light, check the fuses.		4. Check the lamp and lamp holder. In case of oxidation, clean them with sandpaper. If there is still no light, check the fuses.

	5. Check the focus knob and make sure it is smooth.		5. Check the focus knob and make sure it is smooth (no. 16 in Fig. #61. For more info, see Eiki NT service manual p.44).

	6. Clean the aperture plate and film gate plate (no. 26 and no. 27 in ~~the picture "A~~. ~~Film Gate Assembly~~." For more info, see Eiki NT service manual p.43).		[[File:Projector focus knob p44.png\|thumb]]

			6. Clean the aperture plate and film gate plate (no. 26 and no. 27 in Fig. #58. For more info, see Eiki NT service manual p.43).

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	7. Check the sound exciter lamp. If the sound lamp is on but there’s no sound, it means the fuse might be broken.		7. Check the sound exciter lamp. If the sound lamp is on but there’s no sound, it means the fuse might be broken.

	8. Run the test film. If the projector doesn’t take up the film well, clean the claw mechanism and realign it.		8. Run the test film. If the projector doesn’t take up the film well, clean the claw mechanism (or "claw protrusion") and realign it (For details see Fig. #33 in Eiki NT service manual p.28).

			[[File:Claw protrusion p28.png\|thumb]]

	9. Take off the front-bottom cover for cleaning the film path.		9. Take off the front-bottom cover for cleaning the film path.

Wangyun at 12:32, 4 January 2026

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	5. Check the focus knob and make sure it is smooth.		5. Check the focus knob and make sure it is smooth.

	6. Clean the aperture plate and film gate plate.		6. Clean the aperture plate and film gate plate (no. 26 and no. 27 in the picture "A. Film Gate Assembly." For more info, see Eiki NT service manual p.43).

	[[File:Projector film gate p43.png\|thumb]]		[[File:Projector film gate p43.png\|thumb]]











	7. Check the sound exciter lamp. If the sound lamp is on but there’s no sound, it means the fuse might be broken.		7. Check the sound exciter lamp. If the sound lamp is on but there’s no sound, it means the fuse might be broken.

Wangyun at 12:30, 4 January 2026

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Wangyun at 12:30, 4 January 2026

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	7. Check the sound exciter lamp. If the sound lamp is on but there’s no sound, it means the fuse might be broken.		7. Check the sound exciter lamp. If the sound lamp is on but there’s no sound, it means the fuse might be broken.

Wangyun at 12:29, 4 January 2026

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	=Step-by-step basic maintenance: Eiki SL=		=Step-by-step basic maintenance: Eiki SL=

	We checked an Eiki SL in the workshop~~. The following steps can apply to the maintenance of other models, but there might be a difference betweeen them~~.		We checked an Eiki SL in the workshop.

	1. Take down the cover.		1. Take down the cover.
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	6. Clean the aperture plate and film gate plate.		6. Clean the aperture plate and film gate plate.

			[[File:Projector film gate p43.png\|thumb]]

	7. Check the sound exciter lamp. If the sound lamp is on but there’s no sound, it means the fuse might be broken.		7. Check the sound exciter lamp. If the sound lamp is on but there’s no sound, it means the fuse might be broken.

Wangyun at 12:21, 4 January 2026

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	5. Check the focus knob and make sure it is smooth.		5. Check the focus knob and make sure it is smooth.

	6. ~~Take out~~ the "film ~~shoe" and clean it~~.		6. Clean the aperture plate and film gate plate.

	7. Check the sound exciter lamp. If the sound lamp is on but there’s no sound, it means the fuse might be broken.		7. Check the sound exciter lamp. If the sound lamp is on but there’s no sound, it means the fuse might be broken.

Wangyun at 12:18, 4 January 2026

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	Avoid touching the side of the capacitor, which can retain electricity for a long time.		Avoid touching the side of the capacitor, which can retain electricity for a long time.

			=Step-by-step basic maintenance: Eiki SL=

			We checked an Eiki SL in the workshop. The following steps can apply to the maintenance of other models, but there might be a difference betweeen them.

			1. Take down the cover.

			2. Make sure the inner lamp cover is in a good position.

			3. Check the rollers and make sure they are clean and smooth.

			4. Check the lamp and lamp holder. In case of oxidation, clean them with sandpaper. If there is still no light, check the fuses.

			5. Check the focus knob and make sure it is smooth.

			6. Take out the "film shoe" and clean it.

			7. Check the sound exciter lamp. If the sound lamp is on but there’s no sound, it means the fuse might be broken.

			8. Run the test film. If the projector doesn’t take up the film well, clean the claw mechanism and realign it.

			9. Take off the front-bottom cover for cleaning the film path.

Wangyun at 12:05, 4 January 2026

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	=Safety rules=		=Safety rules=

	==Never put your fingers close to the shutter when the projector is on.==		Never put your fingers close to the shutter when the projector is on.

	==Unplug the projector before you touch the lamp holder.==		Unplug the projector before you touch the lamp holder.

	==Avoid touching the side of the capacitor, which can retain electricity for a long time.==		Avoid touching the side of the capacitor, which can retain electricity for a long time.

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=Safety rules=

==Never put your fingers close to the shutter when the projector is on.==

==Unplug the projector before you touch the lamp holder.==

==Avoid touching the side of the capacitor, which can retain electricity for a long time.==