Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dennis Y'know, in the "Leica Camera Repair Handbook" by Tomosy, he says about the collar around the release button, "The collar is right-hand threaded, it should unscrew counter-clockwise". I believe you. Jerry Dennis Painter wrote: > Tom.Henson@bakerbotts.com wrote: > > > Well, now that I think some more about this, it was loose only on the right > > side. > > > > I did gently pull on the left side and it did appear to be tight. > > > > This also brings up the fact as to how it would move up and down on the > > right, but still be tight on the left? > > > > Is the top plate held in place by only the one screw at the twelve o'clock > > position on the lens mounting ring? > > <major snip> > > My understanding is that 5 things have to be unscrewed to remove a top plate. > Screw in front at the top of the lens mount is the only "visible" one. > > Besides that, the collar around the wind lever must be unscrewed (most likely > from what you have said that's what was loose); there is a collar under the > rewind; the collar at the rear eyepiece, and the flash sync. (Not sure about M6 > but definitely the flash syncs on M3-M2) > > It takes special tools to remove these, ask John Collier, and I am surprised he > didn't weigh in one this one, or I missed it with all the stuff hitting my > inbox. > > Suffice to say if you could remove the top plate yourself with just a > screwdriver that the repair folks would be raking in bundles of money for fixing > your mistake(s) ;-))) > > Oh yes, the collar around the wind lever is reverse threads, just in case you > want to try it ;-) > > Dennis > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html