Fourth And Fifth Mirror Drive Wire Replacement - Ricoh FT5540 Service Manual

31 August 1989

1.4 Fourth and fifth Mirror Drive Wire Replacement

1. Remove the exposure glass. (Refer to "Exposure Glass Removal.") Then, remove the top
cover (9 screws), the lens housing cover (4 screws), and the exposure harness guide
plate [A] (2 screws).
2. Remove the tension spring [B] and the old wire [C].
3. Route the wire in the following order:
(1) Hook one end of the wire [D] into the anchor point [E] on the fourth and fifth mirror
assembly (near the tension pulley).
(2) Wrap the wire clockwise around the tension pulley.
(3) From lower to upper, wrap the wire 2.5 times clockwise around the drive pulley.
(4) Hook the other end of the wire [F] onto the fourth and fifth mirror assembly [G].
(5) Hook up the tension spring and reassemble.
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