Kodak Medalist II - Winding Knob Lock Fault; Shutter Trip Malfunction; Film Winding Difficulty; Trigger Button Snapback Problem

TROUBLE
CAUSE
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REMEDY
Winding key knob does
The safety lever sring (figure
Disassemble the camera down to the mech-
not lock with counter
13) is weak or bro en.
anism plate
and replace the safety lever
dial on a number other
spring .
than "0."
Shutter trips when shut-
Tension on the guide lug spring Stretch the guide lug spring slightly.
ter setting lever is re- (figure 10) is too high .
leased.
Film winds too hard. The key complete (figure 4) is
Loosen the three screws holding the counter
binding on the counter dial hous- dial housing in place and shift the housing
ing complete. until the key post is centered in the hole in
the housing.
The s pool holder assembly (fig-
Bend the roller ends of the spool holder as-
ure 11) is binding on the case.
sembly until they do not touch the case when
a
roll of film is inserted in the spool housing.
Shutter is not set when The
shutter setting gear stop Disassemble the camera down to the mech-
winding key knob
is
lever (figure 13) is not releasing anism plate and swedge the shutter setting
turned with counter di- the shutter setting gear assem- gear stop lever at the point where it makes
al on a number other
bly (figure 7). contact with the second stud on the safety
than "0." lever assembly (figure 13).
Trigger button fails to
The trigger button is binding on
Loosen the three screws holding the trigger
snap back to its proper
the trigger button housing com- button housing in place, and shift the housing
position after tripping
plete (figure 3).
until the trigger button is centered in the
shutter, or returns too hole in the housing. If necessary, remove
slowly. the housing and clean and smooth the hole.
The tension on the trigger plate Remove the direct view finder cover ass em-
spring (figure 13) is too low.-
bly and trigger button hous ing complete, and
add tension to the trigger plate spring by
removing one loop. Care should be taken in
this adjustment because if too much tension
is added to the spring, the trigger plate (fig.-
ure 1) may not lie flat against the under side
of the mechanism plate.
As a result , the
right shutter operating lever lug assembly
(figure 10) may bear up against the trigger
plate when the shutter is cocked with the
focusing tube assembly extended to the 3 1/ 2
foot
position.
Trigger button does not
The trigger lock spring (figure
Disassemble the camera down to the mech-
lock after an exposure
13) has slipped over the end of anism plate and adjust the safety lever as-
is made.
the safety lever assembly and is
sembly.
Refer to page 15.
being held up out of position by
the trigger button sleeve .
Shutter blades open and The left shutter operating lever
Loosen the screws holding the left shutter
close as shutter is be-
lug (figUre 10) has slipped out
operating lever lug and move the lug slightly
ing set. ·
of
position, causing partial shut- to the left. Care should be taken not to move
ter s etting action.
it over so far that it will make the winding
key knob turn too hard as the shutter is be-
ing set.
After securing the proper adjust-
ment , tighten
the screws
and shellac the
heads to prevent them from working loose.
Focusing tube binds .
The upper guide rod
(figure 1), Turn the upper guide rod by means of the
one end of whichls
eccentric,
screwdriver slot at the back end of the rod
has been turned.
until the focusing tube operates more smooth-
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Refer to page 19.
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