Polaroid 100 Series Repair Manual page 21

9. f\.uuint' lilt' Ih'llow.. Mnllllis
Tlh-' 14 ml'lal taos on the bal;k or rhl' bt.:Uow:o
should
!,h.'
I'n.'~"i.,
.. d tiglllly a1!:!insi the
~uloUfs
in
lh,,' t:amem body. On some ,,',U11l'tas, four PhJUir~
hl'atl scrl'WS hold the
fronl
of the bellows: to Ihe
,,!lnrkr housing. On other J:ameras. four plastic
'>lUds
>In.'
held by bellows rash'ncrs.
In
either l,.' O ISC' ,
he
cerlain th>lt the front of the bellows is held
rig.htly ;'lg;Jinst the :ilmth.'r housing. Be sure tbe
light se:ds are in plo:tce.
10.
tXUmlJle
the Rear
lens
Be sun! the lens is not cr".I(;ked
or
scr"Jtched.
Clean tbe lens thoroughly.
11. EX;lmine
the Focu:iing. Linkage
Close
tlil' rcar door of rhe camera and eXlend the
bdlows.
Observle the
action of the focusing
link~
ajJ<' "" Ihe bellows is extended. It should allow
Ihe bdlowl' to pop out when the righl focus
but~
ton il' raised. When the shutter housing is pulled
our alilhe way. you should be able to hear a
"cllck" as tbe top tnner frame locks into posjtlon.
Close ;.md then extend tht bellows.a few mOre
11Jnes 10
be
SlIT!!
there are no binds
in
the
move~
ment. EXdmine all metal parts to be sure they are
not bent. Push the focus buttons back and forth
;1
f,,'w lime,> 10 check on the smoothness of the
r()~'llS.l11g
linkage
movement.
Also Jook into the
r:llll:!efillder!viewfinder to determine that the
fO..:th
~It j~
prolwrly \.'Ql.lpled to the optics
assem~
hi},
Whl.'r,,· applicable. check the condition of the
fa~1 fO('th
d..:(al On riw righl focus button. Also
ch,,'(1.. liTt: shutler sh;)ft to be sure it is oot bent
\Jr
IT.ld:l'd.
I
~
l:.,\.WHlk
!h~'
Exterior of the 8ello..... s
l<lol.. In; a !'I,'par;lli<m of
the seam at the bottom
of
(ttl'
bdtows
and
for any deterioration of the
bdlmv..
IH;.ti('rial.
;3, I
\.lmllh·
th~'
Sil\l!!\.'r
Aclion
\\1111 11:\, t'dll1w,,'!IU
I?x!I.-'llucd. cot:k the shuncr,
!
lh IHlllll<n.;
b1](\t'" "hotdd move down smooth~
I: mit'
pL!4'~·. Prl',!'1
tli,,' ..
Ilutter releu~ bufton.
1 h: I';unlh~'r J
hUHO»
should move bJJck up
,mo\1 1 1];!:,
and
tWo
"clkks" should be heard under
hm h!l'hJ \.·ondilious. If these criteria art' not met,
,'i:.yk
~l.ll h'r~ n)h;!f!~'
J:nd wiring and then the
'!illlll'r
IIller!o,-'f;,
l(t!1l'se an.' OK, l·onsult thl'
·-Rcj'.p;
\L,n\l~d
(\11
,\lItOIl);llio..:
ShtIHl'r.,"
pun·
jl',h"d!tl
\1.1:.
!
'1 1 ,>-, 01
it a Modd 300. consul!
::~,'
"R':P:Jlf
:\h!l~llal
on PolarOld land Model 360
1
.lllL'!.I··l'l!h:l~il~'d
III
S..'!Hcmbl'r. 1(}69.·
14. Examitl\.'
th~
Slmu\.'r
Rd~<lSt·
Al'lion
In conjunction WHir step 13.
ubs~r'l\.'
thl'
;)~tioll
or
Ihe shuttcr release button. Till' button :-.huuJd
trip the ShUtll'r 'when ii is <It Hbout the S;:1Pll' kvd
<IS the lop of the shuth:r rdcOASC' bezel. A. special
test for this is described later in this sci-'tion.
is.
EX<lmine the Action
of
the Aperfufl' Whei.'!
or Film Speed Slide
Tum the apc-rture wbeellhrough its four settings
(two setting,o; on some l,.'tIllleras) and ubsc-f'Vl'
(through thc- front tens) that the apertures are
changing properly. Reset the
scene
selector and
repeat. If dny probiems are evidenced. consult
the "Repair Manual on Automatic Shutters." On
other camer.ls. move the film speed slide back and
forth and observe th:.d the apertures. visible
through the front lens. change.
If
problems are
eVident. consult the "Repair
Manual
on Auto ­
ma~jc
Shutters.""
1b, Examine the
"Darken~LightenH
Control
Move the Jens bezeJ ("darken..Jlghten" (:untror)
through its full travel. Listen for any binding
whieh might indicate a
malfunction.
I
r
the con- ­
trot does not move freely, consult the "Repair
Manual
on Automatic Shutters."
J 7, Examine the Front Lens
Carefully inspect
the front
lens for
cracks or
scratches. Be sure it is clean,
18, Examine the Photoed I Lens
Be sure this lens is free from cracks or scrJlches
and
is dea o.
19. EXdmine the Top Etch Plate and the Front
Etch Plate
111e plates Should be clean Dod free of blemishes,
They should be finnly secured at their comers,
:::0. Examine the Tabs on the Bellows
Be sure the tabs hording (he shutter release cable
and the b.lttery wires are secure.
21. Examine il1e Battery Compartment
('lo..e till.' oeUows and.
if
applicable. fold the
f;.:lIlgcfinder/Vlcwfinder. All cameras excepl Model
360: Open the battery compartment door. The
jatch
should hold the door llrmly und there
should be no play in tht' door. Be sure the door
lIm!!C' isn't henl. Close
tlli.~
door again.
It should
snaIl
shut.
Modd 360: Use a pencil point to free the
left~
hand
!!uurd which l,.'Qvers the batteries. Tilt:'
hand~
gU;lrtllatch shouh'! llold the guard securely. Check
thut Ihe handguurd has a battery pad glued in '
plaLe. Be sure the upper tab (which fits inlO the
l·tllout in the battery compartmenl
J
isn't broken
or trucked, Replace Ihe haodguard, It should
SI1#P
into place.
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