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The round self timer cover stays with the front standard. The pullies and strings also stay with front standard. They move the missing F-value indicator by a pully which fits into the indicator's sliding base. Just lift the front standard straight forward and then aside and you'll see how it works. At this point you would unsolder the wires attaching the body to the standard if you were going to do further disassembly (like removing the mirror box) but you shouldn't need to do so to fix the indicator. You don't need to remove the focusing screen unless you think it might help you find the missing indicator. Since it's still most likely inside the camera, it would be a good idea to spend some effort looking for it. If you find it, remove the two small screws which hold it's base and lift out. You'll see where they were glued together and just reglue them. When the glue is dry, reinstall the base and pointer carefully and make sure it slides back and forth smoothly. Reinstalling the front standard takes some care as you have to make sure the pully drops back into the indicator base. There is a cutout on the standard which allows you to see to do this. Also, wind the self timer before reinstallation. If you are still having trouble with the self timer, let me know. I have repaired dozens of FR self timers and only found one that was actually defective mechanically. A couple drops of ronsonol usually does the trick. Just wait several hours after you think you have it working and test it again before putting the whole thing back together. |