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Frankl
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Username: Frankl

Post Number: 60
Registered: 09-2007

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Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 05:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hi all,
I thought I would have this project done today but, after re-installing shutter cage found that the curtain saftey latch was not getting fully back in the "home" position. I traced it back to the self timer trip lever applying too much pressure ton the shutter release lever and not letting the trip linkage get completely back to home position. I originally had the problem of the self timer not working and I found that the trip lever spring was not positioning the lever properly and the lever was jamming on the self timer cam. I re-formed the spring to hold it against the shutter trip lever but, it is obviously applying too much pressure. does anyone know the "proper" tension for that spring? The yellow arrow is pointing to the specific part I am refering to. Thanks for any advice.
Frank....
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Frankl
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Post Number: 61
Registered: 09-2007

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Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 01:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Got it! For anyone interested; the correct spring tension is "just enough to hold the self timer lever against the shutter release lever in home position". Too little tension may cause the cam to jam the latch and too much tension may prevent the shutter trip mechanisim from getting all the way back to home position, which will position the shutter safety latch incorectly"....

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