Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is a universal type of mechanism, like at the differential of a car. As someone else said, you need to get the cover off. Not hard, but a couple properly sized ring wrenches are needed. Better off to send it to a pro, especially since it sounds like there might be a busted part. It isn't a complex mechanism. Vick Frank Filippone wrote: > OK, it happened again.....l. will I ever learn????? > > I went on vacation with my trusty M6TTL.... after lading a few rolls, > suddenly the rewind knob/crank just started to turn, without the film > moving. It turns freely, but the inside "grabbers" do not turn at all. > Vice versa is also true.... > > On the trip, I used a pocket knife in the cassette slot ( under the covers > of the bed, with the lights out) to rewind the film each night.. but then I > was forced to use no more than 1 roll a day. > > I need to get this resolved.... Is there a "field " fix for the rewind > knob, or do I need to send it to Sherry to get it working again? > > > Yes, next time I WILL take a second body..... > > > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >