Lens Drive Wire Replacement - Ricoh FT5540 Service Manual

31 August 1989

1.5 Lens Drive Wire Replacement

1. Remove the exposure glass. (Refer to "Exposure Glass Removal.") Then, remove the lens
housing cover (4 screws).
2. Remove the tension spring [A] and the old wire [B].
3. Route the wire in the following order:
(1) Hook one end of the wire [C] onto the front of the lens housing [D].
(2) From lower to upper wrap the drive wire 2.5 times clockwise around the drive pulley.
(3) Wrap it clockwise around the tension pulley.
(4) Hook the other end of the wire [E] onto lens housing [F].
(5) Hook up the tension spring and reassemble.
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