ARRI ARRIFLEX 235 User Manual

•  Swing the roller arm 

➪ 

 away from the winding 

shaft until it locks in place.

•  Place the film roll next to the magazine, preferably on 

a film can.

•  Insert the film through the upper slit on the magazine 

throat assembly from the inside 

➪ 

. 

Do not catch the film.

•  With your free hand, turn the drive gear counter-

clockwise while carefully pushing the film through until 

both perforation holes are picked up simultaneously by 

the sprockets.

•  Keep turning the gear until the film has been transported 

through the throat assembly.

•  Flip up the hinged locking clip on the feed shaft 

➪ 

.

•  Place the film roll on the feed shaft, ensuring that the 

feed shaft catch engages the slot on the plastic core.

•  Press down the hinged locking clip on the feed shaft.

•  By turning the drive gear counter-clockwise, transport 

the film further until it reaches to the loop length 

marking 

➪ 

.

•  Without changing the length, thread the film into the 

right film channel. Do not catch the film.

roller arm

magazine throat assembly

hinged locking grips

loop length marking