Minolta XE - E. Operation and Synchronizing System of X Contact

E. Operation and Synchronizing System of X Contact
Contact Lever before the charging will be stopped by Second Blade Moving Lever (a), and
Contact Lever will be prevented from moving in the direction of the arrow mark.
(Charge)
1. When the charging of Control Lever starts, First Blade Moving Lever will be charged
in the direction of the arrow mark. First Blade Moving Lever (b) will release and move
X Connecting Lever in the direction of the arrow mark, and (c) will stop X Contact
Lever (d).
2. The movement of Control Lever will move Second Blade Moving Lever in the direction of
the arrow mark. X Contact Lever is going to move in the direction of the arrow mark,
but won't be able to do so because it is stopped by X Connecting Lever beforehand.
3. The further movement of Control Lever will stop First Blade Moving Lever and Second
Blade Moving Lever. Thus the charging of X Contact will be completed.
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(Operation)
1. When Shutter is released, First Blade Stop Lever (e) will be released and First Blade
Moving Lever will move in the direction of the arrow mark.
Immediately before the completion of the running of First Blade, First Blade Moving
Lever (d) will push and move X Connecting Lever (e) in the direction of the arrow mark.
2. The movement of X Connecting Lever will release X Contact Lever (f), which will, in
turn, move in the direction of the arrow mark. Then X Countact will be turned on.
3. Second Blade Moving Lever will move in the direction of the arrow mark. Immediately
before the completion of the running of Second Blade, (a) will push and move X Contact
@ Lever (b) in the opposite direction to the arrow mark, Then X Contact will be turned
off.
(Operation)
(Charge)
Second blade moving
lever
blade stop lever
X Connecting lever
First blade
moving lever
First blade moving lever