Yashica GSN secondary shaft alignment

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Author Message   scott Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - 10:21 pm:        I just received a GSN in good cosmetic shape but the shutter was acting up, sort of as if it was always on B. After successfully replacing the pad, which did not solve the problem, I realized after removing the bottom cover that the secondary shaft is not staying down. When I press the shutter release button, I have to move the shaft slightly towards the advance lever for the little spring plate to engage, it does not reach the groove in the shaft without pushing the shaft slightly. Then, during advance I get the beautiful clunk that we all want. I was able to put the pad in from the top. Do I need to take the camera apart to somehow adjust the shaft? Can it be moved or is this a parts camera with a pristine lens?   john Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 06:16 am:        It could be that somebody has adjusted the shaft to take account of a deteriorating pad - you have now replaced that and changed the relationship between the two shafts. You should be able to adjust the length of the second shaft using the screw head on the bottom end. Undo the screw (normal RH thread) until the shaft will just latch as the shutter releases. Make sure it springs back up as you start to wind on and it should be OK.

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