Replacing The Rewind Driver - Kodak Instamatic M Series Repairing

Seat the bottom cover on the projector. As yet, don't replace
the screws—we still have a couple more parts to install at the
bottom of the projector. You're now ready to proceed with
tests and adjustments. But before we go through the tests and
adjustments, there's one more frequent repair we should
describe—replacing the rewind driver.

REPLACING THE REWIND DRIVER

The rewind driver turns the take-up spindle for fast rewind.
For fast rewind, connect the film from the take-up reel
directly to the supply reel—the film does not pass through
the gate for the fast rewind. The control shown in Fig. D108
moves the rewind driver into engagement with the supply
spindle.
If the customer complains that the film won't fast rewind, the
rewind driver may be broken. You can make
a quick check by trying to hold the supply
spindle, Fig. D108, in the fast-rewind mode.
You should not be able to hold the rewind
spindle. If you can easily hold the rewind
spindle, the rewind driver is broken.
The rewind driver is another part that has
been remade for the M80 projector series. To
reach the rewind driver, it's necessary to first
remove the two spindles, Fig. D108.
Each spindle is by a wire clip or retainer, Fig.
D107. Fig. D109 shows the spindles removed
so you can see the wire clip. The wire clip
engages a slot in a shaft. So, when you pull
the wire clip out of the slot, the spindle is
free.
Pull the spindle away from the projector until
you can see the wire clip, Fig. D107. Then
use your spring-hooking tool or a flat
screwdriver to pull the bent end of the wire
clip toward you (away from the center of the
spindle). When the wire clip clears the rod, you
can lift off the spindle. Repeat the procedure to
remove the other spindle. Note that the two
spindles are slightly different. The take-up
spindle has a slot in the back to fit the tabs of
the take-up pulley, Fig. D111. But the supply spindle has two
sets of slots—one to fit the tabs of the supply pulley and
another for the tabs of the rewind driver.
With the supply spindle removed, you can see the rewind
driver, Fig. D110. The rewind driver in Fig. D110 shows the
typical problem—the two lugs that engage the supply spindle
for fast rewind have broken off.
You can't as yet remove the rewind driver—it's first neces-
sary to remove the cover plate, Fig. D108. Loosen the screw
indicated in Fig. D108; remove the other three screws. Then
lift out the cover plate, Fig. D111. Be careful to avoid
disturbing the belts, Fig. D111, and the parts below the
rewind driver (shown in the drawing of the side view, Fig.
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TAKE-UP PULLEY
FIG. D111 Front of projector with
REWIND
LEVER
REWIND
DRIVER
FIG. D112 Projector
as viewed from the
supply-reel end.
FIG. D114 Tilt the rewind driver to clear the
rewind lever.
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SUPPLY PULLEY
cover plate removed.
FIG. D113 Mechanism that
moves the rewind driver to
engage the supply reel.
REWIND
DRIVER
REWIND
LEVER