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3. Adjusting and repairing faulty
tape tension pulleys.
3.
4. Adjusting and repairing faulty
spindle parts.
4.
5. Measuring and cutting spindle
tapes to the correct length.
5.
III. Skill Standard:
No particular standard is quoted
for this job, except the ability to join
a spindle tape within a reasonable
time and know how to adjust tension
pulleys and spindle parts.
IV. Trade Tests:
1. Operate a sewing machine for
piecing a spindle tape. The stitching
should be even and strong.
2. Use the electric tape-joiner for
piecing a spindle tape.
2.
3. Fix and join one broken spindle 3.
tape perfectly within a reasonable
time. The overlap should be of
standard length and should be
placed in the correct direction for
smooth running.
4. Answer
on:
questions satisfactorily 4.
(a) The causes of incorrect twist
in the yarn.
(a) <
(b) The effect of slack tapes on
spindle speeds.
(6)
(c) The effects of incorrect overlap
of tapes at the joint.
(c)
(d) The effects of non-standard (d)
sewing and weak stitching on
joints of tapes.
(e) The effects of incorrect positions
of tape tension pulleys.
(e)
(/) The effects of insufficient or (/) g^«S^ffl^^@±Pit^0f
wrong type of oil in the
spindle inserts.
(g) The effects of vertical move- (g)
ment of spindle tapes when
the spindle is running.
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