Yashica FX-3 - Mirror and Shutter Troubleshooting; Mirror Movement Faults

Shutter shaft
Phenomenon
When gently returning the winding lever, the
winding shaft and the set cam fixer do not
return all the way, so that the shutter cannot be
released. [T ^
Cause /3
• There is no upward or downward play in the 1
winding stopper and the set cam. \ o/
• The holes of A-gear holder and the winding
shaft holder into which the winding shaft is
put do not agree with each other. Set cam fixer
• There is no play in the winding shaft and
A-gear base, and no allowance is provided for winding shaft, holder
inclination of the shaft. Nv
Repairing technique and confirming method
• Unless no play is provided upward and down- / ^ —i
ward, remove the winding lever and lightly / / O ^
strike the winding lever shaft from above to 1 \\ ^
create a play. / '0^
• Loosen 3 screws of the winding shaft holder, / ^
and again tighten the. 3, screws at .the position . _ _
where the winding shaft rotates smoothly.
Faults that may occur
The winding lever does not return.
SR lock lever
Winding lever
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SM set lever
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Shutter cannot be released
Phenomenon
Concurrently with winding, the mirror moves up.
Causes
• QRL-6 SP is released from QRL-6, so that
QRL becomes free and as a result, MCL-2
cannot be set.
• The part by which QRL-6 SP is connected to
QR shaft-5 is short so that QRL-6 SP is
disengaged during operation.
Reparimr technique and confirming method
• &-r sure to connect the hook of QRL-6 SP to
Lie notch for engagement of QRL-6 SP.
• When installing QRL-6 SP, in order to prevent
any deformation of it, confirm that there is a
room that the part where the spring is
engaged to QR shaft-5 can allow QRL-6 to
move smoothly.
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