Washer I'm referring to is CA9111. If self timer unwinds quickly, main
mechanism is defective. In it's worst state, ST will not stay cocked at all
but instead unwinds immediately as you take your finger off the lever.
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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
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Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Fernando Gonzalez Gentile" <fgnzalez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 10:35 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: [Offlist] Re: Olympus repairs in the UK
>
> Hi John,
>
> Thanks for answering.
> May I ask you some questions regarding these washers?
> Using //olympus.dementia.org/Hardware, fig 5/6 of OM-1_1of4.pdf, there are
> the following numbered washers: CA9075, CA9088, CA9111, NWLB-230U0.
> Only CA9075 is outside camera body, between ST lever and counterclockwise
> screw CA9071. Which is the inner washer you are referring to?
> In my case, I didn't find lever too tight, but it unscrewed CA9071 easily
> when gently pushed to straight stop position as this is a clockwise
> movement.
> Fortunately, Olympus authorized service center here at Mvd put the missing
> washer in place and set lever straight, which is running now 4 and 12 sec.
> before shutter release, as expected.
> Before doing this repair, lever did go all the way to 6 o'clock position
but
> rised quickly, fired at 6 sec and then the spring wound out before
reaching
> straight stop position. The clicking sound normally heard at about 9:00 -
> 10:00 was heard at about 7:00 - 8:00.
> Everything is working as it should now, but this ST mechanism doesn't feel
> as sturdy as the one my other OM-2 ST does.
> Since this is my first faulty ST mechanism, I felt quite surprised.
> Moreover, I use it quite frequently and its more flimsy feeling gets me
> nervous... :-)
>
> Best regards,
>
> Fernando.
>
>
> on 12/08/2004 18:53, John Hermanson at omtech@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Often, when a self timer lever falls off (om-1 thru 2N), the inner
washer
> > falls off too and is lost. When the lever is reassembled without it,
the
> > lever is too tight. The lever not being straight is an internal
adjustment
> > that would require pulling the front casting out of the body to adhust.
The
> > fact that it only runs for 6 seconds is odd. Does the lever go all the
way
> > down to the 6:00 position when you wind it?
>
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