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Mikey99
Tinkerer Username: Mikey99
Post Number: 3 Registered: 10-2008
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 03:19 pm: |
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First, Does anyone have a link to a service manual for this camera ? I'm trying to remove the top cover from an ST801. Fortunately the screws came right out, but the film rewind lever is really stuck. I used an old film spool with a small hole drilled through it to hold the inner part of the shaft, but just cant seem to budge that. I assume its normal threaded ? not reverse. Any hints or tips would be appreciated. |
Rick_oleson
Tinkerer Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 702 Registered: 07-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 05:56 pm: |
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I don't have any notes on the Fuji. Usually, the rewind knob is a regular RH thread... I block the fork with a screwdriver blade and flip out the crank and unscrew the knob with that. Check first though to make sure there aren't any set screws inside the knob. |
Mikey99
Tinkerer Username: Mikey99
Post Number: 5 Registered: 10-2008
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, October 20, 2008 - 06:59 pm: |
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I've removed several Olympus OM top covers, and never had any problems getting the rewind lever loose. This Fujica is giving me a fit. Looking at this rewind lever, I'm not convinced its screwed on. It looks like the round knob might be press fit onto the shaft because I can see what appears to be the end of the shaft protruding from the top center of the rewind knob. I have everything loose except for this lever. |
Mikey99
Tinkerer Username: Mikey99
Post Number: 6 Registered: 10-2008
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 03:20 pm: |
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I was finally able to get the top cover off thanks to info sent from another forum member. The rewind knob was extremely tight, used several applications of wd-40, and then a soldering iron to heat the screw, and it came right off :-) |