Yashica Mat - cocking arm is not push...

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Author Message   Dabrahost Tinkerer Username: Dabrahost Post Number: 1 Registered: 02-2010 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 12:37 pm:        Hello! I have a Yashica Mat camera which I am trying to make workable. My problem is the part of the winding mechanism will not push the shutter cocking arm all the way. Is there some adjustment can be made to the winding mechanism so it can travel farther down the track? Here some photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10650296@N04/4389985757/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/10650296@N04/4389985765/   Rick_oleson Tinkerer Username: Rick_oleson Post Number: 1070 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Sunday, February 28, 2010 - 09:06 am:        I don't recall an adjustment, but I recall that wear in the long slotted hole in the link from the winding crank to the shutter cocking lever can cause this to happen.

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