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 ................11 During the repairing ....................
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HOOD MOUNTING RING UNIT ......................24 CONTROL RING UNIT ........................25 MIDDLE RING UNIT A ........................26 FILTER RING UNIT ..........................28 GRIP RUBBER ........................... 28 MF RING UNIT ............................ 29 MIDDLE RING UNIT B ........................31 SPONGE ............................. 33 TRIPOD ATTACHING RING .......................
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. Failure to follow the repair instruc- tions or to use appropriate parts or tools may damage the Product or other property, or compro- mise the Product's functionality or water resistance (if applicable).
IMPORTANT This symbol indicates important information in this manual. Product identification information The NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 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, re- use, 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 cus- tomer 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 "the form that can only be provided if possible'' unless otherwise expressly specified in writing by Nikon. With respect to the infor-...
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 indi- vidually as replacing them will affect the optical performance. If you need to replace these parts, use the No.49 LENS UNIT (JMA50551- IMPORTANT 0950).
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Item code Parts name Q'ty JMA50351-1435 FRONT RUBBER JMA50551-0251 FILTER RING UNIT 9617-1435-04 SCREW JMA50551-1432 GRIP RUBBER JMA50551-0235 HOOD MOUNTING RING UNIT 9747-1750-07 SCREW JMA50251-5490 SCREW JMA50551-0640 CONTACT UNIT JMA50551-1487 TAPE JMA50551-0902 FN BUTTON RING UNIT JMA50551-1595 SCREW 9747-1435-07 SCREW JMA30151-1641 SPONGE JMA50351-1512...
Parts Removal and Replace- ment Procedures Before disassembling the Product ● As for the Product powered on by the power switch, before disas- sembling the Product, be sure to check that the Product is powered off and that the battery has been removed. ●...
Reference Pages for Replacement Procedures by Major Parts TRIPOD UNIT replacement procedure Disassembly P. 13 Assembly P. 38 MOUNT replacement procedure Disassembly P. 13 – P. 14 Assembly P. 36 – P. 37 TRIPOD ATTACHING RING replacement procedure Disassembly P. 13 – P. 16 Assembly P.
SCREW (JAA01451-5243) MOUNT (12V7C) REAR COVER RING (JMA50251-1242) RUBBER SCREW (127FD) (9761-1435-04) × 3 SCREW (JMA50251-5490) NAME RING UNIT SCREW (9744-1730-07) × 4 NAME RING UNIT (JMA50551-0903)
TRIPOD BASE UNIT SHEET (JMA50251-1488) TRIPOD BASE UNIT (JMA50351-0478) SCREW (JMA50351-1490) × 4 TRIPOD ATTACHING RING Rotate the TRIPOD ATTACHING RING to remove a total of 3 components from the lens. ROLLER SHAFT (JMA53351-1470) × 3 ROLLER (JMA53351-1469) × 3 SCREW (JMA53351-1468) ×...
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WASHER (JMA50351-1467) NAME PLATE (JMA50551-1310) WASHER (JMA50351-1466) TRIPOD ATTACHING RING (JMA50551-1245) (JMA50251-1405) SCREW Use a spanner (3.6 mm wide) (JMA50251- 1406) TRIPOD KNOB UNIT (JMA50251-0473)
SPONGE SPONGE (JMA30151-1641) × 2 MIDDLE RING UNIT B SCREW (9617-1430-04) × 4 MIDDLE RING UNIT B (JMA50251-0229) WASHER (Contains a WASHER with one of the following item codes.) Item code Parts name JMA50251-1518 WASHER JMA50251-1519 WASHER JMA50251-1525 WASHER JMA50251-1528 WASHER...
MF RING UNIT MF RUBBER RING (JMA50251-1431) WASHER (Contains a WASHER with one of the following item codes.) Item code Parts name MF RING UNIT JMA50251-1516 WASHER (JMA50551-0901) JMA50251-1517 WASHER JMA50251-1526 WASHER GRIP RUBBER GRIP RUBBER (JMA50551-1432)
SCREW (9767-1445-07) × 4 MIDDLE RING UNIT A (JMA50351-1228) WASHER (Contains a WASHER with one of the following item codes.) Item code Parts name JMA50251-1513 WASHER JMA50251-1514 WASHER JMA50251-1515 WASHER JMA50251-1527 WASHER JMA50351-1528 WASHER CONTROL RING UNIT CONTROL RING UNIT (JMA50551-0239) WASHER (Contains a WASHER with...
HOOD MOUNTING RING UNIT OS-20P HOOD MOUNTING RING UNIT (JMA50551-0235) SCREW (9747-1750-07) × 6 0.18 N·m HOOD MOUNTING RING UNIT (JMA50551-0235) Index Hole closing tape...
CONTROL RING UNIT CONTROL RING UNIT (JMA50551-0239) FG-3X OS-20P FT-900P FT-240P CONTROL RING UNIT (JMA50551-0239) FN BUTTON RING UNIT (JMA50551-0902) OS-20P FT-900P OS-20P...
CONTROL RING UNIT (JMA50551-0239) Item code Parts name Thickness JMA50351-1512 WASHER JMA50351-1513 WASHER JMA50351-1514 WASHER WASHER JMA50351-1515 WASHER (Refer to the table on the JMA50351-1516 WASHER right for item codes.) * Thickness increases in order from A FT-900P (thinnest) to E (thickest). •...
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SCREW Item code Parts name Thickness (9767-1445-07) × 4 JMA50251-1513 WASHER 0.08 N·m JMA50251-1514 WASHER JMA50251-1515 WASHER JMA50251-1527 WASHER MIDDLE RING UNIT JMA50351-1528 WASHER A (JMA50351-1228) * Thickness increases in order from A (thinnest) to E (thickest). • If you replace the MIDDLE RING UNIT A, you will WASHER need to adjust the WASHER size.
MF RING UNIT OS-20P FT-240P FT-900P MF RING UNIT MF RING UNIT (JMA50551-0901) (JMA50551-0901)
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MF RUBBER RING (JMA50251-1431) WASHER (Refer to the table on the right for item codes.) FT-240P MF RING UNIT (JMA50551-0901) Item code Parts name Thickness JMA50251-1516 WASHER JMA50251-1517 WASHER JMA50251-1526 WASHER * Thickness increases in order from A (thinnest) to C (thickest).
MIDDLE RING UNIT B OS-20P MIDDLE RING UNIT FT-240P B (JMA50251-0229) FT-900P...
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SCREW (9617-1430-04) × 4 0.1 N·m ThreeBond 1401C Apply to screw head. MIDDLE RING UNIT B (JMA50251-0229) WASHER (Refer to the table on Assemble so that the middle of the three the right for item codes.) cutouts is on the contact unit side. FT-240P Thickness Item code...
SPONGE SPONGE (JMA30151-1641) × 2 TRIPOD ATTACHING RING TRIPOD ATTACHING RING (JMA50551-1245) (JMA50251-1405) SCREW Use a spanner (3.6 mm wide) (JMA50251- 1406) TRIPOD KNOB UNIT (JMA50251-0473)
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WASHER (JMA50351-1467) NAME PLATE (JMA50551-1310) WASHER (JMA50351-1466) Rotate the TRIPOD ATTACHING RING to attach a total of 3 components to the lens. ROLLER SHAFT (JMA53351-1470) × 3 ROLLER (JMA53351-1469) × 3 SCREW (JMA53351-1468) × 3 0.18 N·m...
NAME RING UNIT SCREW (9744-1730-07) × 4 0.18 N·m LOCTITE 241 Apply to the point of screw. NAME RING UNIT (JMA50551-0903) MOUNT LEN317A MOUNT (12V7C) PL-1016EL...
TRIPOD UNIT TRIPOD UNIT (JMA50351-0476) ● Perform the following inspection after repairs involving disassembly and assembly. IMPORTANT • AF Accuracy Inspection Process (P. 39) • Control Ring Inspection Process (P. 43) • MF Ring Inspection Process (P. 45)
– 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 Pro- cess 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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