Notations used in this Repair Manual ..............2 Safety precautions ....................4 Disclaimer of warranties and limitation of damages ..........6 Notification ......................6 Service Tools Nikon service tools ....................7 Standard service tools ....................7 Illustrated Service Parts List Parts Removal and Replacement Procedures Before disassembling the Product ................10 During the repair process ..................10...
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Assembly ......................23 FOCUS WINDOW UNIT .......................23 GND PLATE UNIT .........................25 CONTROL RING UNIT .........................25 RETAINING UNIT .........................26 MAIN PCB UNIT ...........................27 TRIPOD RING HOLDER UNIT .....................28 NAME RING UNIT ........................29 MOUNT ............................30 REAR COVER RING ........................31 FILTER RING UNIT ........................31 FRONT RUBBER ..........................32 MF RUBBER RING ........................32 ZOOM RUBBER RING .........................33...
Product on your own. This Repair Manual is subject to revision without notice. ● Failure to follow the repair instructions or to use appropriate Nikon parts or tools may cause fire or other safety issues and lead to personal injury or death.
IMPORTANT This symbol indicates important information in this manual. Product identification information The NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 VR S serial number is written on the opposite side of the Product name as illustrated below. Product name Serial number...
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Read this first ● No part of this Repair Manual may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’s prior written permission. ● Illustrations shown in this Repair Manual may differ from the actual Product.
Product from being able to be attached and will cause problems when shooting. In such cases, accurate adjustments and repair will be required and it is recommended that you contact Nikon for service repairs. ● If the Product contains a lithium-ion battery, then inappropriate use, transportation, recycling, reuse, or disposal of the lithium-ion battery may cause a fire, explosion, or other damage or injury.
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Safety policy and procedure ● All Product safety issues must be managed according to the following points. If any of the following conditions are visible, stop repairing the Product and contact Nikon’s customer service at www.nikonproductsupport.com. • There are burnt or melted components or traces on the outside of the Product, or other heat-related damage (including scorching on charging terminals or other connection terminals).
● All the information, descriptions, materials, and products provided on or in connection with this Repair Manual are provided by Nikon on an "as-is basis" and "in the form that can only be provided if possible'' unless otherwise expressly specified in writing by Nikon. With...
This section shows the tools used to repair products. The standard service tools are commercially available and can be purchased from third party retailers. Nikon hereby disclaims all responsibility and liability for any tools or other items purchased from third party retailers.
Illustrated Service Parts List ● The parts marked in red in the illustration cannot be replaced individually as replacement will affect the optical performance. If you need to replace these parts, use the No. 45 LENS UNIT IMPORTANT (143SP). ● When disassembling and reassembling the Product, be careful not to damage or lose parts.
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Item code Parts name Q'ty 132PK FRONT RUBBER 134SW SCREW 132NA FILTER RING 132N7 ZOOM RUBBER RING 132PD TAPE 135W2 TAPE 1362T TAPE 1362S TAPE 1C-17030FD2 SCREW 1336P CONTACT UNIT 132N6 MF RUBBER RING 1361K WASHER 1361L WASHER 1361M WASHER 1361N WASHER 1361P...
Parts Removal and Replacement Procedures Before disassembling the Product ● As for the Product powered on by the power switch, before disassembling the Product, be sure to check that the Product is powered off and that the battery has been removed. ●...
Disassembly TRIPOD UNIT TRIPOD UNIT (137HN) SCREW (1C-17030FD2) CLAMP SCREW UNIT (12X42) TRIPOD BASE UNIT TRIPOD BASE UNIT (138L4) SCREW (A2-25060FD2) x 4 SHEET (1204L)
MOUNT SCREW (1K120-472) MOUNT (133GJ) SCREW (1K120-012) SCREW (1K120-012) WASHER Boss RUBBER (127FD) Pull the contact unit inwards to release it. NAME RING UNIT SCREW (1C-17040FD2) x 4 NAME RING UNIT (139NN)
TRIPOD RING HOLDER UNIT Unless the tape needs to be replaced, you do not ە need to remove the tape. TAPE (134SJ) TAPE (134SJ) SCREW (A1-14035FD2) x 4 TRIPOD RING HOLDER UNIT (137HC)
GND PLATE UNIT When removing the GND PLATE UNIT, remove it slowly so that the GND ە is not damaged. GND PLATE UNIT (139GZ) SCREW (137MU) FOCUS WINDOW UNIT TAPE (1362S) TAPE (1362T)
Assembly FOCUS WINDOW UNIT MDF-400T OS-30MHP FG-600T FOCUS WINDOW UNIT (137J5) SCREW (6C-17040FB) x 6 0.14 N• m FOCUS WINDOW ACRYLIC PLATE UNIT (137J5) (128SK) If you replace the FOCUS WINDOW UNIT, you will need to adjust ە WASHER the WASHER size. To adjust the operation after assembling, use (1361K, 1361L, intermediate-size WASHER (1361M) when assembling.
GND PLATE UNIT When attaching the GND PLATE UNIT, attach it slowly to avoid damaging the GND. ە Biasing direction GND PLATE UNIT (139GZ) SCREW (137MU) 0.14 N• m CONTROL RING UNIT MDF-400T MDF-400T PL-1016EL OS-30MHP CONTROL RING UNIT (137GP)
CONTROL RING UNIT (137GP) MDF-400T WASHER (133G4) RETAINING UNIT MDF-400T OS-30MHP Reference position for mounting SCREW (135WA) x 4 0.14 N• m RETAINING UNIT (132N1) Index If you replace the RETAINING UNIT, you will ە need to adjust the WASHER size. To adjust the WASHER operation after assembling, use intermediate-size (137WU, 1362W,...
NAME RING UNIT OS-30MHP OS-30MHP NAME RING UNIT (139NN) Reference position for mounting SCREW (1C-17040FD2) x 4 0.12 N• m ThreeBond1401C NAME RING UNIT (139NN) Index ThreeBond1401C Index...
MOUNT MOUNT (133GJ) LEN317A PL-1016EL SCREW (1K120-012) Installation orientation RUBBER (127FD) SCREW (1K120-472) x 5 0.23 N• m SCREW (1K120-012) 0.12 N• m WASHER Boss Pull the contact unit inwards to release it.
REAR COVER RING REAR COVER RING (132F2) SCREW (G1-14030FC2) x 3 0.12 N• m FILTER RING UNIT SCREW (134SW) x 6 0.18 N• m FILTER RING (132NA) Index Index...
ZOOM RUBBER RING Attaching reference position SHEET (132PD) SHEET (135W2) ZOOM RUBBER RING (132N7) ZOOM RUBBER RING (132N7) Installation orientation...
TRIPOD ATTACHING RING UNIT FG-600T SCREW (12Y8J) 0.18 N• m SCREW (12Y8J) PIN (131S9) Use a wrench (width 3.6mm), etc. TRIPOD KNOB (137HK) OS-30MHP FG-600T OS-30MHP TRIPOD ATTACHING RING UNIT (137J8)
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TRIPOD ATTACHING RING UNIT (137J8) ROLLER SHAFT (12Z0F) x 4 ROLLER (131SN) x 4 0.18 N• m SCREW (12Z0E) x 4 Index 0.18 N• m Index Index 0.18 N• m 0.18 N• m Index...
TRIPOD BASE UNIT TRIPOD BASE UNIT (138L4) SCREW (A2-25060FD2) x 4 SHEET 0.25 N• m (1204L) TRIPOD UNIT TRIPOD UNIT (137HN) SCREW (1C-17030FD2) 0.18 N• m CLAMP SCREW UNIT (12X42) ● When performing repairs that involve disassembly and assembly, conduct the following inspections. IMPORTANT •...
• Focus charts can be purchased at stores that sell camera-related products or online stores that sell camera-related products. • Nikon hereby disclaims all responsibility and liability for any focus charts or other items purchased from third party retailers. Camera settings ●...
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● Diffraction correction: ON ● Automatic distortion correction: ON ● Vignette control: Standard ● Body VR: OFF ● Exposure delay mode: one to two seconds ● AF fine adjustment: OFF Shooting environment Install the camera/lens and chart, referring to the figure below. Shoot in a location that meets the following requirements: ●...
AF accuracy inspection Follow the steps below to inspect the AF accuracy. Inspection procedure Adjust the camera position 1. Adjust the shooting distance so that the entire focus chart is displayed on the screen as shown in the image below. •...
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Shoot the chart 1. Press the release button to shoot the target chart. 2. When checking before disassembling, check the inside of the red frame in the image, and record the focus position. 3. When checking after disassembling, confirm that there is no difference from the focus position recorded before disassembling.
Control Ring Inspection Process When performing repairs that involve disassembling or reassembling the mount, inspect the control ring. Tools and parts required: ● Your mirrorless camera Control ring inspection Follow the steps below to perform a control ring inspection. Inspection procedure Check the functions assigned to the control ring 1.
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• If no function is set on the control ring, set one of the following functions. The setting names may differ depending on the camera model. Check the operation of the control ring 1. Rotate the lens control ring and check whether the assigned function is working. •...
MF Ring Inspection Process When performing repairs that involve disassembling or assembling the mount, inspect the MF ring. Tools and parts required: ● Your mirrorless camera MF ring inspection Inspection procedure Attach the lens to your mirrorless camera. Rotate the MF ring and check that the focus function works.
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