Sony HDVF-C30W - When Rotation of Viewfinder Becomes Difficult

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HDVF-C30W
1-18. When Rotation of Viewfinder
Becomes Difficult
When viewfinder is rotated very frequently, there can be a
case that rotation of viewfinder becomes difficult or that
operator has uncomfortable feeling of rotation.
This phenomenon occurs when rotating block of a view-
finder runs out of grease. Apply grease in the following
procedure.
Fixture
Sony grease (SGL-801) : 7-651-000-11
Procedure
The following procedure presumes that the viewfinder is
already installed in a camera.
1. Remove the four screws (B2 x 5) and remove the
cable guard. (Refer to Section 1-17, step 1.)
2. Disconnect the connecting cable (VF) from the
camera.
3. Loosen the four screws (with drop-safe) of the arm
assembly and remove the viewfinder.
Disconnect the connecting cable (VF) from the square
hole of the arm assembly.
4. Apply Sony grease to the portion “a” (at the two
locations) of the arm assembly.
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Apply sufficient amount Sony grease satisfying the
requirement of step 5.
5. Rotate the rotary bracket to the right and left several
times until Sony grease is spread out over the entire
surface of the portion “b” of the slide washer.
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Wipe off the extra grease that oozes out to the rotary
bracket.
6. Install the viewfinder by reversing the steps 1 to 3.
7. Check that the viewfinder rotates smoothly.
Arm assembly
Screws (with drop-safe)
Screws
(with drop-safe)
Arm assembly
a
a
Rotary bracket
Slide washer
Surface “b”