Kodak Medalist II User Manual

TROUBLE
Camera is jammed.
Winding key knob does
not unlock when shut-
ter is released.
Blank frame of film .
CAUSE
The safety control driving shaft
assembly (figure 11) has been
turned manually without first
turning the winding key knob.
(The
camera usually jams on the
third or fourth cycle.) See page
8.
The winding key knob has been
turned with the trigger button
partly depressed.
Binding of the shutter operating
disk (figure 10) has allowed the
back end of the shutter operating
lever and end assembly to hang
over toward the trigger plate
(figure 1). As a result, the trig-
ger plate has moved over the top
of the right shutter operating
lever lug (figure 10), instead of
tripping the shutter.
Tension on the guide lug spring
is sufficient and has allowed the
right shutter operating lever lug
to
hang over toward the trigger
plate. As a result, the trigger
plate has moved over the top of
the lug instead of tripping the
shutter.
The trigger lock spring (figure
13) has slipped under the end of
the safety lever assembly and
the safety lever assembly has
not unlocked the trigger button .
The shutter is releasing before
the winding mechanism (camera
is out of synchronization).
The winding mechanism is re -
leasing before the shutter (cam -
era is out of synchronization) .
REMEDY
Set the counter dial on "1." Rack the focus-
ingtube assembly all the way in. Press the
trigger button down as far as possible and
hold it down while turning the winding key
knob
until a definite click is heard. Insevere
cases it may appear that the trigger button
cannot be depressed at all; however, by al-
ternately pushing hard on the trigger button
and turning the knob with strong finder pres-
sure, it is usually possible to work the knob
free. Rack the focusing tube assembly out
at least to the infinity position and press
the trigger button. The camera jam should
be cleared.
Same as above.
Remove the shutter. Refer to page 5. Make
sure the shutter light guard (figure 9) is not
bent or rough. Clean the shutter operating
disk and the shutter operating disk spacer
located under the operating disk.
Increase the tension on the guide lug spring
by removing 2 or 3 turns of th~ spring. How-
ever, do not put excessive tension on the
spring.
Disassemble the camera down to the mech-
anism plate and adjust the safety lever as-
sembly. Refer to page 15.
Refer to page 14.
Refer to page 14.
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Kodak Medalist II Specifications

General

Brand	Kodak
Model	Medalist II
Category	Film Camera
Language	English