Mechanism Plate; Film Spool Housings And Spacers; Back Complete - Kodak Medalist II How To Service

assembly, the focusing tube guide lug assembl~,
the two focusing tube guide lug screws, and the gui
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lug spring. If necessary, the focusing tube guide
lug assembly can be disassembled from the focus-
ingtube guide assemblyby removing the two focus-
ing tube guide lug screws.
CAUTION: Unless it is necessary to ad-
just the shutter operating lever lugs, do
not disturb the two lower operating lever
lug screws or the two slide lug screw8."
Remove the focusing tube retaining ring lock
screw (figure 9).
Use special tool No. 501-B to loosen the focus-
ing tube insert retaining ring and unscrew the insert
retaining ring. Turn the focusing tube back in ap-
proximately half way . Then grasping the case in
one hand, work the focusing tube out of the case
with the other hand, using no more pressure on the
case or focusing tube than is necessary.
MECHANISM PLATE (See figure 11).
Remove the four retaining screws which hold the
two neck strap brackets in place.
Remove the two mechanism plate holding screws,
one just in front of the key post bushing, the other
about the same distance in back of the trigger button.
The mechanism plate assembly is sealed to the
case with heavy black lacquer, and to separate the
two assemblies, it is necessary to break the seal.
First try to lift up the mechanism plate by finger
pressure at the ends, being careful to push the plate
as nearly straight up as possible in order to avoid
bending the safety control driving shaft assembly
where it passes through the mechanism plate.
If the mechanism plate is sealed to the case too
tightly to come loose with finger pressure, hold the
camera against the body to absorb the shock, place
a block of fiber or soft wood against the end of the
mechanism plate near the key post bushing, and tap
the block gently until the seal is broke~ loose.
GUIDE LUG ASSEMBL
Figure 10
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CA UTION: Do not place the block against
the key post bushing or the bushing may
be forced out of position.
Repeat the procedure at the other end of the
mechanism plate to break the seal completely. Then
work the mechanism plate off the case, pushing it
as nearly straight up as possible. The safety con-
trol driving shaft will come off with the mechanism
plate .
Removal of the mechanism plate will free the
left and right case film rollers, the range finder
couplet bar shaft, the range finder couplet bar, and
the range finder couplet bar spring. These parts
can be lifted out if they do not fall out.
FILM SPOOL HOUSINGS AND SPACERS
(See figure 11).
The left and right spool housing assemblies are
sealed to the bottom of the case with heavy black
lacquer in the same manner that the mechanism
plate was sealed to the top of the case . Break
the seal by working the spool housing back and
forth slightly with the fingers and then lift off the
spool housings.
Remove the three bottom plate retaining screws
(the right-hand screw is the one nearest the back
frame). The bottom plate is nowfreefrom the case.
Remove the left and right mechanism plate
spacers by removing the two holding screws.
BACK COMPLETE (See figure 12).
Remove the two tension pad holding screws and
lift off the film tension pad assembly.
Remove the seven window cover retaining screws
and lift off the window slide cover assembly.
Grasp the window slide sprmg with a pair of
tweezers and pull it toward the top of the back .
If necessary, use a No. 50 drill to rem ove the
turned-over portion of the window slide button be -
ing careful not to drill any deeper than is neces s a r y
LU G SCREW
GUID E ASSEMBLY