Polaroid 200 Series User manual

REPAIR

MANUAL

100 - 200 -

300

SERI

ES

AUTOMATIC

PACK

LAND

CAMERA

MARCH 1970

I

...

IMP

OR

TANT

:

The Guarantee

does

not cover cameras which have been tampered with, modified for special

purposes

,

or

r

epair

ed

by

an

y person

or

shop

oth

er

than

an approved Potaroid repair s

ta

tion.

P

OLAROIO

C

OR

PORAT

IO

N I CAMERA P

RO

OUCTS

SER

VICES I WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

-

TABLE

OF CONTENTS

Title

Page

Section I .

Introduction

. . , . .

I

Section

II

. Princip'es of

Operation.

2

The

Film

P(lCk

, . , 2

-

The Spread System . . .

3

The Focusing System . . 4

-

Lenses,

. . . . . . . . 4

RangefioderslViewfinders

5

Image

Sizer . . . . .

5

Potaroid Rangefinder/Viewfinder

6

-

Zeiss

Ikon Rangefinder/Viewfinder

7

Timers • • , . . ,

8

Mechanical T

im.r.

, . ,

8

Electronic Timer . . • .

9

Flashgun . . . . . . . .

10

Section

III

" Camera Checkout

13

Vjsual Inspection . . . . . . • .

13

Checking Shutter Battery Voltage • 15

-

Checking

the

Shutter

Interlock . . ,

15

Checking

the

Shutter

Release

Burton.

15

-

Measuring Timer Acturacy , • , . . , . •

15

Measuring Timer Battery Voltage and Current Drain 16

Tjmer Switch Continuity

Check,

• . . . . , , . . . . ,

16

Checking

the

Lens and Rangefinder/Viewfinder (Collimation) 16

-

Rangefinder/Viewfinder Parallax Check.

18

Image Sfzer Parallax

Check,

. . 19

Bellows Light

leak

Test . . . .

19

Flashgun Testing ,

..

,

•..

19

-

Section

IV

- Troubleshooting ChartS 21

Problems Evidenced in Pictures

21

Electronic

Timers,

. , "

25

Mechanical Timers

27

Spread

System

. . . , .

29

Rangefinder/Viewfinders .

31

Miscellaneous . , . . .

33

Model

268

Flashgun.

. .

35

Section V . Repairs and

Adjustments.

. , , . . . , ,

,.

.,.

37

-

Conversion

of

Pack Cameras with Serial Numbers starting with

"AA"

37

Serial

Number

Transfer. . , . . . .

38

Rear

Door

{Back

Cover) Replacement

38

Exit

Door

Replacement , . . ,

38

Slide Block

Replacement.

. . ,

39

Spread Roll Spring Replacement

40

Shutter

Housing Replacement

42

Bellows.

Replacement . . . • 44

-

Front

Lens

Reptacement,

. . .

46

Rear

lens

Replacement . . . .

48

-

Lens Bezel Replacement . . . .

50

Flash Filter

and

Cell

Wedge

Replacement.

50

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS (continued)

Trt~

P~

PhotOCi!tI

Lens

Replacement

51

Focus

Bar Replacement . . 51

Inner Frame (Top) Replacement 52

Inner Frame (Bottom) Replacement 53

U·

Frame Assembly R eptacement . 53

Shutter

Release Cabje Replacement

and

Adjustment

of

Retease

Button

54

Battery

I nterlock Replacement . . . . . . . .

55

Adjusting

the

Battery I nterlock

Switch.

. • • •

56

Battery

C_e

and Left Hand Guard Replacement

56

Battery

Terminal Replacement , • . . . . • .

58

Mechanical Timer Replacement . . . . . • • . 59

Replacing

the

Electronic Timer

.•

, . . •

..

.

60

Replacement of Non-Folding Rangefinder/Viewfinders . .

6J

Pictorial1ndttx &

Common

Hardware -

1001200

Series

Viewfinder

Assembly,

1001200 Series

Rangefinder/Viewfinder

Assembly·

1001200 Series

Rear

Door

& Rear Cover

Auembty

-

100/200

Series

Body Assembly & Bellows· 1001200 Seri

..

Shutter

Assembly·

l00/2005eri

..

Front

CCNer

Assembly·

100/200 Series

Pictorial Index

&

Common

Hardware -

300

Series

Viewfinder

Assembly·

300

Series

RangefinderNiewfinder Assembiy -

300

Series

Rear Door

& Rear Cover Assembly -

300

Series

Body Bellows Assembly -

300

Series

Shutter

Assembly.

300

Series

Front

Cover

Assembly·

300

Series

Electronic Timer

Switch

Continuity Check

&:

Adjustment.

62

Electronic Timer

Switch

Replacement • . • . , • .

63

Replacement of I

mage

Sizers . • . • • . . . . • . . .

63

Replacement

of

Folding RangefinderNiewfinders , . . • 64

Replacement

of

Polaroid

RFNF

Optics Assembty & VF WindOw.

64

Replacement of

Folding

RFIVF Magnet . • . . •

..

..•

65

Replacement of Folding R F IV F Pivot Pads . . • • . . . . . •

66

Rangefinder/Viewfinder and Image Sizer Adjustments: • . . . .

58

lens

Col1imation . . . . . . . . . . • • . • . , . . • . , • .

71

Replacement

of

Cantilev-er Assemblies

and

Housings

in

Polaroid

RF/V

F 72

Repair

of

the I

mage

Siz.er. . . . . . • . . . • . " • • . • . . .

73

Conversion

of

4,5NOC

Flashguns

and

Replacement

of

Old

Battery

Clip$

74

Section VI . Parts

Identification,

. . . . . _ . • . . , . • . , • . .

75

-

Figure

2-1

Figure

2·2

Figure

2~3

Figure

24

Figure 2·5

Figure

2-6

Figure 2-7

Figure 2·8

Figure 2·9

Figure 2·10

Figure

2~

11

Figure

2·12

Figure

2·13

Figure 2·14

Figure 2·15

Figure 2·16

Figure 2·17

Figure

3..1

Figure

3·2

Figure

3-3

Figure

3-4

Figure

J...5

Figure 3-6

Figure 3-7

Figure

3-8

Figure 3·9

Figure

3·10

Figure 3·11

Figure

3·12

Figure 3-13

Figure 3-14

Figure

5-1

Figure 5-2

Figure 5-3

Figure 5-4

Figure

5-5

Figure 5-6

Figure

S.7

Figure

5·8

Figure

5-9

FigureS-10

Figure 5-11

Figure

5·12

Figure 5-13

figure

5-14

Figure 5-15

LIST

OF

ILLUSTRATIONS

Title

Page

Pack

Loaded

in Camera .

2

White

Tab

Being

Pulled

. 2

Yellow Tab Being Pulled 2

View

of

Rear

Door

Components 3

Film

Being PUlled

Through

the

Rollers

3

FOCUSing

Components

..

,..

4

Image

Sizer Internal Configuration

..

5

Polarom Rangefinder/Viewfinder Internal

Conftgufation

.

6

Zeiss Ikon RangefinderNiewftnder I mernal Configuration 1

Mechanical

Timer

..

•...•

_.

.

8

Interna! Configur.atlon of the

Mechanicaf

Timer. 9

Sening of

the

Timing Ring

9

Electronic

Timer.

. , .

9

Electronic Timer Schematic • 10

Flashgun.

••.

11

Fla$hgun

Circuit.

..

.•

11

Reftector Positions . . 12

Shutter

Release

Button

Check

15

Timer

Battery Current Drain Test. 16

Camera

Mounted

on

Collimator.

16

Infinity

Tube Target .

,.

•.

17

Four

Foot

Target

••...••

11

Frame Target -

180

Ctose..up, • 18

Frame

Target·

180

Infinity &

l80Til.

18

FrameTarget-l00Closeup&

100 Tilt

18

Frame

Target. 100 Infinity &

100

Tilt 18

Camera

Mounted

on

Collimator

. . • 19

F

rams

Target • 100 Closeup & lOOT

ilt

19

Flashgun

Identification..

.

19

Universal Fla$hgun Tester

...

20

Fla$hgun

Battery

Speciftcation.

20

Removing

the

Exit

Door

..

38

Installing

the

Exit

Door

...

39

1"""lIing

the

SI;';" Block Spring

39

Replacing

the

Edge

Control

Bar 40

Removing

the

R

ear

Rolf, . • •

40

Removing

the

Front

Roll.

.

41

Remo.ving

the

Spread

Roll Spring

41

Removing

the

Bellows Fasteners

43

Installing New Fasteners

Preparing

the Drill ,

..

Drilling

Out

the

Post.

,

Prying

the

Betlows

Tabs.

Installing

the

Benows.

43

• 44

. . .

45

• . .

45

..

46

Removing

the

Front

Lens- Metal

Shutter

Housing

46

Removing

the

Front

lens

- Plastic

Shutter

Housing

41

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS (continuedl

Figure 5-16

Figure 5-17

Figure5-18

Figure 5-19

Figure 5-20

Figure 5-21

Figure 5-22

Figure 5-23

Figure 5-24

Figure 5-25

Figure 5-26

Figure 5-27

Figure 5-28

Figure

5-:19

Figure

5-30

Figure 5-31

Figure 5-32

Figure 5-33

Figure 5-34

Figure 5-35

Figure 5-36

Figure 5-37

Figure 5-38

Figure 5·39

Figure 5-40

Figure 5-41

Figure 5-42

Figure

5·43

Figure &44

Figure 5-45

Figure 5-46

Figure 5-47

Figure

5·48

Figure 5-49

Figure

5·50

Figure 5·51

Figure 5-52

Figure

5·53

Figure &54

Figure 5-55

Figure 5-56

Figure

5·

57

Figure 5-58

Figure

5·59

Title

Page

Removing Lens Retainer,

•••....••

47

Identifying

the

Rear Lens . . • . . , . . .

48

Removing Rear

lens-

Metal

Shuner

Hauling.

49

Removing Rear

lens·

PlastIc

Shunel'

Housing.

49

Identifying the

Front

LaM

..•

, . , .

50

Removing

the

Focus Bar

and

Inner Frame

51

Removing the

Bottom

Inner Frame 53

Driving

Out

the

Cable Housing . , . . 54

Driving

Out

the

Bushing

••••...

54

Crimping

the

Shutter

Release

Tip.

. .

55

Adjusting the Battery Interlock Switch.

56

Freeing

the

Battery Cradle

..•

56

Removing

the

lett

Hand

Guard.

57

Installing the

Left

Hand Guard •

57

Replacing Battery Terminal

..

58

Removing

the

Mechanical Timer.

59

Installing

the

Timer

..•..•

59

Forcing

Out

the

Index Plate

.•

60

Removing

the

Driving Knob

•.

60

Freeing

the

Electrical Nameplate 61

location

of

Timer

leads

..

61

Unsoldering

the

Switch Leads . 61

Installing

the

New Knob

..•.

62

Checking

the

Timer Switch

.•

,

63

Checking

the

Switch Under

load

63

Positioning

the

R F

IV

F on

the

Camera .

63

Freeing the

RFIYF

• . • . . .

64

Installing a Foldlng RFtVF

•.

,

...

64

Removing

the

OptIcs

Assembly.

. . .

64

Driving

Out

the

Magnet Pivot

.•...

65

Range/Topside AdjU1tments

for

Zeiss Ikon

RFtVF.

66

AangefTopside Adjustments for Polaroid RF/VF

.•

67

Range

Adjustment

for Image Sizer

..

, • , . , .

68

Parallax Horizontal Ad;ustment for Zeiss Ikon RF/VF

68

Parallax Vertical Adjustment

for

Zeiss

~kon

RFtVF

69

Parallax Adiustments for Polaroid

RFNF,

70

Camera Mounted

on

Collimator

...

71

Removing

the

lens

Mount.

, . . .

71

Freeing

the

Front

Element.

, . . ,

71

Removal

of

the

Cantilever Assembly.

72

Identifying

the

RFNF

Model. .

..

72

Cu

t

the

Locating

Pin.

....,

73

Aligning

the

Cantilever Assembly and Housing.

73

Centering

the

F iller Pad

...•.....

74

78

-

LIST

OF

ILLUSTRATIONS

(eontinuedl

-

Title

Page

Pictorial Index

&

Common

Hardware·

1001200 Series

Viewfinder

Assembly

- 100/200

Series

-

RangefinderNiewfinder

A""""bly

-

100/200

Series

Rear Door & Rear Cover Assembly· t

00/200

Series

Body

Assembly &

Bellows·

100/200

Series

Shutter

Assembly

-1001200Series

Front

Cover Assembly - 1001200

Series

Pictorial lndex &

Common

Hardware·

300

Series

-

Viewfinder Assambly -

300

Seri

..

RangefinderlViewfinder

Assembly·

300

Sel'ies

Rear Door & Rear Cover Assembly·

300

Series

Body Bellows Assembly - 300

Series

Shutter

Assembly -

300

Series

Front

Cowr

Assembly -

300

Series

-

SECTION

I - INTRODUCTION

-

nlis

manuai provides repair information

On

the

-

optic and mechanical components

of

all auto-

matic pack came"i$ jn tbe

100,200.

and

300

linc'.>.

This manual, coupJed with the

two

manuals

referenced below,

should

proVide

aU

the

informa-

tion needed

to

repair any

of

the following

camenl:S;

100

Lin~

200

Line:

300 Line

100 250 360

101

240 350

102

230

340

IOJ.

225

335

104 220

330

125

215 320

135

210

315

- Repair information

on

automatic shutters used in

the

pack cameraS

may

be

found in the

"Repair

Manual

on

Model

362,

366. and 374 Automatic

Shutters"

and

in

the

"Repair Manual

on

the

-

ModeJ

360

Camera."

(In

addition.

the

latter

manual

COVers

repair procedures

On

the

electrOnic

-

flash, battery charger, and

other

items peculiar

to

that

particuJar modeL)"

This

repair manual

IS

structured

as

rouows:

Section

1

is

the

introduction.

-

,.

These:

llUll'l\udl

ace

available

only

to

authorized

Polaroid repair stalions,

Section

JJ

contains the principles

of

operation for

the

film

pack, spread system. focusing s),slem.

lenses, range finder/viewfinders, flashgun, and

timers.

Section

III

presents a detailed visual checkout

procedure

which should be done for

<.I

stock

or

"re~do"

Camera brought

in

for repair. Also

in~

eluded in the section are test,ng procedures de-

signed

to

verify proper operation

of

the

shutter

battery, shutter interlock, shutter release

button,

bellows, lenses, rangefinder/v}ewfinders, and timers.

Section

IV

is a compilation

of

trou

bJeshooting

charts, These charts

list problems associated

with

pack cameras. their possible causes, and the

sug~

gested solutions.

Section

V details the procedures to folJow when

adjusting or replacing any

component

of

the auto-

matic pack camera_ Repair personnel are cau-

tioned

to

note

the

differen4."CS

among models

when seJecting

these procedures.

Section

VI

is

the

parts identification section,

It

contains parts lists and exploded view drawings

for

aU

100>

200, and 300

Hne

cameras.

SECTION

II

-

PRINCIPLES

OF

OPERATION

THE

FILM PACK

A

d~:o.t:ripfion

of

the

Polaroid Land

pack

I..'ilmera

~hould

beltin with an explanation

of

the operation

of

tht>

film p:u;k itself.

The

following description

1s

Olpplk:able

to

both

the

black and white

(Type

107) lind

rhe

color

(Type

t08)

film

pack.

Figure

2~1

is a cross-sectional representation

of

a

film pack looded in the camera.

The

black

safety

cover which normally surrounds

the

negative and

positive

material

has

been

removed.

positioning

the

first white

tab

in the number 4 slot

of

the

rear door assembly.

The

ejghl negatives. each

with

its

own

pod

of

developing

jelly.

are

held in

posifion

by

the

spring~loaded

pressure plate. On

the

other side

of

the

pressure plate is

the

stack

of

eight positives.

Both

the

negative and its corre-

sponding

positive is

joined

by a

paper

leader

to.

it

yellow

tab,

In

turn,

the

yeUo'>;V

tab

is

cennected

to

the

white

tab.

Pulling

the

white

tab

out

ef

the

camera

(after

the

negative has

been

expos,ed)

accomplishes

two

thjn~

as

shown

in

Figure

2~2.

(To.

simplify

matters,

the

illustration

shows

only

one

negative

and

one

positive.)

First,

it feeds

the

yellow

tab

be1ween

the

rollers.

and

out

the

door.

Second.

it

pulls

the

exposed

negative

around

the

pressure

plate

50

it

faces.

the

positive sheer.

It

should

be

~lTesscrl

thal

pulling

the

white

tab

out

of

the

POD

TAB

FIG.

2.1

PACK

LOADED

IN

CAMERA

camera

does

not

start

picture

development.

It

simply

places

aU

of

the

picture

assembJy

pans

in

the

proper

position

for

the

To

develop

the

picture,

the

yellow

tab

is

pulled

out

ef

the

camera

as

shown

in

Figure

2-3.

This

action

bursts

the

pod

on

tbe

negative. As

the

negative

and

positive are

drawn

through

the

rollers.,

an

even

coating

of

deveIopingjelly

is

spread

between

the

two.

sheets-

The

picture

then

develeps

outside

the

camera.

-.-

--

-

TAB

YEllOW

FIG. 2.2

WHITE

TAB

BEING

PULLED

JE('lY

-

..

ROtJ

...

EAS

FIG. 2.3

YELLOW

TAB

BEING

PULLED

THE

SPREAD

SYSTEM

Thl'

(Oller:..

lhl'IllSl'lvcs

p~rfonll

till'

ViI

"I

fUlll"!

iOI1

Till.'

spre,uJ

sysh~111

works

in

coojundioo

with

the

-

lilm pat:k

to

proct:$."

the

negative ilnd pO$itivc.

Thl."syskm.

Ibr

our

purposes.

\,,'an

be

considered

to

~Onslst

of

the roilers. the edge

control

bar and

slide

blod

assembly

:.lor.!

the

door

~pring

(!>Cl"

-

Figure

::!4t

-

In

Figures

2~1

through

2~3.

the

film pat:k

IS

shown

I();hj~

in

the

camera. The

:H:tion

of

the

pressnrl;!

pwte

kc~ps

tht!

top

negative

forced

agai.nst

the

window

of

the

p<lck.

The door spring, to turn,

ket':ps

the

entire

pack forced against

the

body

-

Olssembly, Tlnls.

the

pressure

plate

and

the

door

spring workmg together, guarantee thar

the

neg-

Siitive

being

exposed

is

at

tbe

appropriate

focaJ

plane.

The edge

conlrol

bar and slide block assembly

serve 'to funnel

the

yellow tab through

the

-

rollers. The slide block acts

as

a

movable

plat-

fonn

for

the edge controJ bar whleh has

both

-

lateral

and

vertical

movement.

The

bent

fingers

on

the

bar

catch

the

tab

and

direct

the

film

through the roUefS

in

a

straight

Jine.

(However.

they cannot

fOtaUy

prevent

bad

spreads caused

-

by film being pulled

out

of

the

camera

at extreme

angles.)

The

play in the edge control

bar

aJJows

the

assembly

to

move

with

the

tab

and

thus

avoids

any ripping

of

mm,

Note

that

the

top

roner

has

a shoulder

at

either

end.

They

provide

for a

separation

which

pennits the

tab

to

fit

through the rollers. When the rollers

are

freed

-

for

cleaning,

the

sliding block

moves

the

edge

bar

back

out

of

the

way.

-

of

evenly

dislributill~

thl'

d~vcIQrin!!jdl)

hl'-

tween

the

ne~livt'

and

(he

positiv

....

Ill,,' film

.,:;scmbly is

dt.'~ignl'd

so

tllil' Ih\.'

",idl>:'

or

tin: neg-

ative

;.mrJ

posilive arl' tightly l'Ompn:ssl'rJ hy

lhl'

r.Jils

while

Ihey

"rc

passing

through

rhe

roll~'rs"

Thi:s

prevents

lill.'

jelly

from

bl'ing

SqUt.'t.'l'l'U

out

lbe

sides.

or

(he

:.I)L~mbly

hel'

Figure

'::~5).

When

th~

jeJly

ha:.;

been

i!v~nly

s.pre~d

over

!he ,,'ntirl'

lenglh

of

the

positive,

the

~ap

in

the

roll\'r

j.,.

in-

creased

by

the

tr"ps

on

the

film

.,ss~mbl~,

This

permits"t~

excess jelly

to

be

trapped in

Ih~

p<Jpt:f

mask.

Otherwisc.

the

deveJopingjelly

would

be

squeezed

completely

out

of

the

pic-tuft! a:>\l'mbly

and

would

be

deposited

in

the

roUcr "re;L

SIDES ARE

COMPRESSED

BY

THE RAILS

rnA

PAPER

MASK

FIG. 2.5

FILM

BEING

PULLEO THROUGH

THE ROLLERS

ROLLERS

eDGE CONTROL

8AR

FINGERS

DOOR

,*:"'00

FIG. 2.4

VI

EW

OF REAR DOOR COMPONENTS

J

THE

FOCUSING

SYSTEM

Tltl.'

I"ad

..

C~nler.!

focusing

system

is

controlled

by

the usc

of

the

two

focus

buttons

shown

in

Fig~

UTe

:-6.

The

Jinkage. consisting

ofltle

focus

bar

assembly.

the

inner frames and

the

U~frdme.

holds

Ih.:

shutler

housing assembly

(containing

the

lenses) in place.

When

the

right focus

button

tS

pushed~

the

focus

bar

assembly

moves

to

the

left

and

pulls the

inner

frame

with

j1.

The

action

of

the

Unkage dr4ws

the

shutter

assembly

toward

the

camera

body,

reducing

the

focal distance (lens-to-film diStance).

When

the

left focus

button

is

pushed,

tile Jinkage

reacts in

the

opposite

manner

and

the

shutter

housing is moved away from

the

camera

body,

increasing

the

focal distance.

The

focusing linkage controlling

lenNe-film

dis-

tance

is

mechanicany

coupled

to

the

particular

type

of

range finder/viewfinder used

on

the

L"'3mera,

A bracket

on

the

focus

bar

is

tied

to

a

pick~up

cam

in the range finder/viewfinder. The

movement

of

the cam adjusts

the

rangefinder/

viewfinder" When

the

image is in

proper

focus

according

to

the

rangefinderjviewfinder (or

when

the

proper

distance is shown in

the

rangefinder),

the

lens is

automatrcally

set

al

the

right foca!

distance.

On

some

cameras,

II

fasf focus

decal

is

mounted

on

the

Jocus

bar

assembly. When

the

focus

but~

Ions <lfC

moved.

the

decaJ slides past an

indicator

on

the

camera

body.

FiduciaJ

marks

on

the

decaJ

are

lined

up

with

the

indicator

to

lJpproximate

distances from the ClJrnera

to

the

subject.

LENSES

There

are

two

types

of

lenses used in

the

pack

camera.

The

following models use a

two

element

(duple!)

molded

plastic lens:

Model 104

Model'25

MOOeI210

Mod,I21S

Model

220

Model

225

Model

315

Model

320

Glass triple

element

(triplet)

lenses are used in

these models:

MooeilOO

Model

230

Model34Q

Model

HH

Model

240

Model

350

Model

102

Model

250

Model

360

ModeJ"I03

Model

330

Mode1135

Mod.lllS

Both

duplet

and

triplet Jenses have similar charac-

reristics,

They

are fjS.S

COloT-<':OrTected

lenses

RFfVF

FAS.T FOCU&

_-IfIf~::-::;;;;;

INOICATOR

FAST

FOCUS

DECAL

FOCUSING COMPON

FOCUS

8AR

FIG.

'2.6

4

•

-

with

ftko".tl

kngfll.'

or

J

1-1

l11i11imdcrs_

Al

f/ttt(

j

Ih~

~olor

~t!in.&).

!I\l' hypcrllH.:al

tlisl;lnc,,-"

i the

n

...

'

..

r

Hntit

of

the

sharp

fi~h.I

when

tht! c.lmer.i is

-

foeusa]

10

INFlNITY\

i~

42

ih:L

At

f;42

Uh~

bl'll:k and

whit~

st'llingi.

{he hypt'rfocal distan\.'e

tlrops

to

Mfect.

The

di3gonal fieW

of

view is

55<>.

-

while tilt'

anguJ<lf

field

(;]t

INFINITY)

is

36<1

X

4t," .

RANGEFINDERS/VIEWFINDERS

-

111t'rc are

Ihrt~c

types

of

f.lIlgellnders/v1t'wfindefS

llscd in Polaroid

Land

aU[om;.atil: pack

cameras.

-

The first.

is

a relatively simple image

slZ!!r

which

frames the subject and provides a scale for

cstj~

mation

of

distance between e:.lmera and subject.

The

second model

is

a true

rangdinderJview~

nnder

which

focuses

by

superimposing

two

images

of

thl;' subject,

Separate

windows

are

pro~

vided for the focusing and

fmming

functions. The

-

third

type

js

the

Zeiss Ikon model which also

focuses

by

superimposing

two

images.

However.

both

the focusing

and

framing images are viewed

-

through a single

window.

Image Sizer

-

The

jma.ge sizer is used

on

the

Model 104, 125.

115.

210,and

315 cameras. figure

2-7

shows the

internal construction

of

the image sizer.

-

INCIOENT

LIGHT

-

GLASS

-

MASK

ASSEMeL'I'

_""",-

-

MASK

-

MIRROR

T!J~

_'.;ubJt',:t

is

rroj~dl:l1lO

lIn:·

cyt' km. through

Ill

....

Irallsluc-t.'nt

lIi~hmk

mirror.

IA~

tbt"d

In

Polaroid c;lInt!ras:. a t1khmit"

nmror

can

bl:

dc-

tinetJ as

an

optil:

t1cvio."1:

whkh

rdl",·\:l:o.

an

im.,g~"

impJrting

10

it

a \:\.:rtOlin

color

dlarJct;..>ristit;. while

it allows

another

imllg;t'

to

pas.,

..

through

it

ill

ib

natural

",olon

•.

For

example.

Figure

2·7

show~

incident

light

being

rcOt't'lt'd

off

one

side

of

[h

....

dh.::hmit:

mirror

before

it

rt'Jt;hes

the

eye. Thl!

inddent

light

hikes:

on

tht!

t"olor

of

Ih

....

mirror

either

purple

or

amber.

At

the

lklnll.!

liml.!.lhl.'

scene light passes

through

the

mirror

10

till.!

eye

in

its

natural

colors.

In this

way.

Albada lines

framing

th~

subject

c.m

be

contrasted against

natural

scen~

light.)

When

vi~wed.

the

subjet't is

outlined

by a

(r"me

of

small diamonds.

Th~

diamonds

are

the

result

of

!nddent light shining

through

the

mask

ass~mbly

{whit:h forms the

diamonds) lind then

reOecting

off

(he metl'll

mirror

and

the

colored side

of

(he

dichroic

mirror.

The

distance scale.

fixed

horizontal

line.

and

movable

arrow

are

brought

to

the eye

I~ns

in the

same

way.

As

the camera

is

focused. the mask assembly

moves in such a

manner

tha t the area

el1com~

passed by the

diamonds

is

either

enlarged

or

re~

duced. In coincidence

with

this.

the

arrow moves

~

_____

SUBJECT

\

--===\;!!;===::>-

___

IMAGESIZER

L

t-

WINDOW

I

=::r-----Eve

LENS

•

~

~FIXEOLINE

=DISTANCE

____

....

~

SCALE

.'

•

MOVA8t£

S

ARROW

-

•

.

•

\

FIG. 2.7

IMAGE

SIZER INTERNAL CONFIGURATION

5

RIGHT

~~~~~~.(~t--W'G'\T"VEL'NS

r

!-.".fBI/!'

LENS

"\

<:

,

LEFT

:>

I

RANGEflNOEA

FlANG€FINDEA

WINOOW

8EAMSf>UrrER

y,

•

);ff-

ASSfM8k

y

H

7

R"

EY~E

MOVI>,BLE

WINDOW

~

IMAGE

I

FIXED

IMAGE

L

.J

FIG. 2.8 POLAROID RANGEFINDERIVIEWFINDER

INTERNAL

CONFIGURATION

6

up

or

down. pointing

to

the

inC'rem~n(~

of

the

dis-

lilll~l"

sCilll",

Whl"n

thl"

OIrrow

is

<It

the distance

mark

l"Slim;Jll"d

as being the

actu<l1

distance

bl"tw!!!!n

L'Zlm!!rll

und subject. the

diamond

frJme

il'i

adjusted

to

indude

only

that

area which will

be visible

in

the finished print. The .coupling

bdween

the image sileT and

shutter

housing

gu.mmtees

that

the lens will be set

at

the

appro--

prialedistance

from

the

film piane.

Two

methods

can

be

employed

when using

the

image sizer.

The

distance

between cam!!r3

and

subject can

be

estimated beforehand

and

the

focus

buttons

adjusted

until

the

movable

arrow

is set

at

the corresponding

figure

on

the

scale.

For

many

shots.

the

second

method

can

be

used,

This requires

that

the

subjects'

face

be

framed

between the fixed line

and

the movable arrow.

To

do

this. the fixed line is set

a1

the

lop

of

the

subjec1s' forehead

and

the focus

burtons

are

adjusted untH the movable arrow is set

at

the

boHom

of

th~

chin. (W.th sman

children,

the

enlire head should

be

framed.) When

this

is

done,

the

camera should

be

properly

focused for

thai

parricular

shOL

Polaroid Ran.sefinder/Viewfinder

The

Polaroid rJngefinder/viewfinder

jRF/VF)

b

used

on

the

greatest

number

of

models

in

the

<It1tomatk

paL'k

carner

.. fine. In the Model 100.

101, 102, 103, 135, 240, 230, and

340

cameras,

the

RF/VF

can

be

folded

down

when

the

unit

is

not

being

used. In

the

Model

225.

220,

335.

330,

and

320

cameras, the

RF/VF

cannot

be folded.

Howc¥er,

both

types

of

RF/VF

models

operate

in

the

same

way.

Viewfinder (See Figure

2--8)

The

image projected

to

the

viewfinder

eye

win-

dow

comes

directly

through

the

optics assembly

from

the viewfinder window, The

optics

assem-

bly consists

of

negative

and

positive lenses.

Albada

iines~

wttich are

used

to

frame

the

subject.

are

painted

on

tbe

positive lens,

The

entry

of

incident

light reflects these

Jines

off

the

negatjve

lens,

The

ret1ection

of

the

lines is

what

is actually

visible

in

the

viewfinder eye window.

As

the

camera is focused. the

entire

optics

assembly tilts,

causing

th_e

Albada line frame

to

move. Focusing

OOJECTIVE

cENS

I,

MASK

ASSEMBLY

MOVAlILElMAGE

APEATURE PLATE

IMAGE

UNS

-

from

I~FJNITY

tv

ClOSE-UI)

..

for

t'xampll.',

<111

upcnin!,! in

fhl'

opl

ie"

;'1~"'l'ml;l)

.1I1d

1\

~nlk\.'"

mnv,,'S

the

ff'JIUI.'

uownw;Jrt.L

tfm

,,'''[feme

thlt.'

ix'amsplilllt.'r

whkh

rc\!,,'(s,,'S

It

:J~Wln.

Fmm

-

ltOSE~UP

shots.

iI

is

lil'\.·t'S.\;I(Y

to

allow

ii

liltJ,:

(he

tn.'<.lmsplincr.

thc

imag,,'

b:

(dk',:h:lI

to

llw

l'Xfr,J

~pa~e

between

tltt.'

SUQjl'ct

nnd

the

top

r<.lnp:cfinder

eye winllow.

. F!G. 2.9 ZEISS IKON RANGEF!NOERN!EWF!NOER

INTERNAL

CONFIGURATION

7

-

(rame line

beC;lU,\C

the

optics

aJo>-'>embly

\,,',lnoot

tilt t!nough

to

comrenS<lt~

properly.)

R:mgefinder

When looking: through the rangefmder eye window

(when the camera is

out

of

focus). two images are

seen in the small

amber

or purple square. (In some

cameras. this may

be

a circie.) These images resull

from the ability

of

the bearnsr!itter

to

have iight

transmitted through

il

while simultaneouslY hav-

ing light reflected from it. This

pro

pert)' aUows

the viewer

to

observe one image superimposed

upon .mother image.

The

bearnspHtter also has

dichroic characteristics which

impart

color

to

the

reOected

image. One

of

these jmages.,

the

fixed

jma~,

comes directly from the left rangefinder

window and is

transmitted

through

the beam*

splitter

to

the

eye

window.

The

second image;

the movable image. is channeled

through

the right

rangefinder window

to

the movable image

mirror

which reverses it.

The

image is reflected through

BEAMSPUTTliiR

EYE LENS

IMAGE II

r~¢:l

L

MOVABLE

__

J I

IMAGE

Fo.:usmg the

l'a

me

r.l

jlivut~

the Olo\':Jhk

m\a~

..

'

mirror

through a small arc. This

mOVl'm~nt

..

hift'>

the

ima,g.e

left

or

rigllt

on

the

hcam\\J1lill~r.

Wlh.'tI

tht!'

moV".!Me

image

m"'rl:!l'~

with

tile'

fixltu im;;;tl'.

the

I".'amerd

i:i

properly

focusell"

Zeiss

Ikon

Rangefinder/Vrewfindcr

The

Zeiss Ikon r.mgefinderivicwtlnucr

i..,

a

\ingk

window.

projected

frame.

superimrH)lIl".-U

imJ,jl'

..

·

finder.

II

is

used

on

the

Model

~50.

350.

;100

3(,0

came(:Js,

Viewfinder

Figure 2-9 shows

the

internal con:.aruction

of

lhe

Zeiss Jkon r.!ngefinder/viewfinder. Slanln!!, with

the

viewfinder

portion

of

the

as.

...

~ml>ly,

fhe

nx~tl

image

on

the

eye

lens

can

be

seen

to

be

formed

by

the

projection

of

the

image through

the

objt.'i.'*

live lens and

the

beamspliuer.

T1lt.'

Alhuda

hne

ttht:

dout'u

amber

lint'

which

fr;tmt:~

tht: fixed image) results from

ioddent

light fXIltiinfl.

through

the

frosted glass

and

the

sliding: mask assembly.

The

as!i.embly l'Onststs

of

two

masks linked

together

and

tied 10 the

1'O("us-

ing bar.

As

the

camerJ

i~

focused from

infinity

10

close-up,

the

sliding mask moves

~lDd

cau~

the

Albada line

to

rontrdcl,

I.:ompensating for

the reduced image area.

The

inddent

light

pro-

jects

the

Albada line

to

the movuble image

aper·

ture

plate

and

it

is

then

renel'led

through

the

magnifying

frame

to

the

beamsplitter.

The

dichroic

characteristic

of

Iht

beamspliner

gives

the

Albada

Hnt

its amber coJor as

if

passes it

10

the

eye lens,

Rangefiilder

Simultaneous

with

the

projection

of

the

image

through

the

objective

lens, is

the

projection

of

the

image

through

the

rangefmder

Jens. Where

the

image from

the

objective lens is a rea) fixed

image.

the

image

coming

from-fhe range-finder

lens differs

in

that

it

is

movable from

left

to

right.

The

rangefindtf

image is

sent

to

the

eye

lens

as

follows:

I.

The

rangefinder lens

and

the

movable

image

lens invert the image

and

pass it

through

the

mnror .

..,

The

mirror

reverses

the

image and

projects

it

through

the

opening

in the movabJe image

apeflilre pJ:J!t'

to

the

center

of

the

magnifying

frume.

~~

Passmg

through

the

center

of

the

magnifying

lrume,

the

image is

mverted

:Jgain

and

is pro-

j,:':ie'O

onto

the

beamsplitter.

-L

Ai Ihe

beamspliner.

the

image is reversed

J}tafl': Jnd takes

on

the

amber

color

seen

in the

~.~

,.

km.

Till'.

m,wJbk

rJn?~(lllder

image

occupks

a smal)

amhvr

,,'()!orL'd

i.qu>Jre

slIllerimposed

in

the

middle

(11

Ihe

Il\.~'d

Lmagt'.

Shiflw::

1'(

lht'

imagt.' i\ ;JL'complished

by

foclIsing

lil~'

~";ltlI~'f>J

A,

tIll'

foo.:u~

bat

move~.

il

sends

lhe

IlHlv:lhk Image lens through a very

sm<lli

aro.:.

This.

Ill(WL'llh'nl

~'uu~c,

the inlJge striking

the

mirror

10

'hili

kH

or

right When Ihe mov>lble Image

m.:rgl.:''''

Willi

lhe

fixed im3ge,

the

camera

is

in

proper

lol'u:-,.

TIMERS

Wllh tIll' Inlmdu..:tion

of

the

300

ljnt~.

timer.

were

m,Hle

:m

mlcgr:J1

Nrl

of

some

pack

camet'"4!..

The

Modd

.no

:..Illd

340

":amera'>

feature a mechanical

timer.

whHe

the

Mouel

335.

350,

alld

360

cumerJs.

ImvC'

elC'('trollic limen>.

Mechanical

Timer

{Models

330

anu

340)

The

mechanical

timer

is

ii

sprin~riven

device

designed

to

mea5Ure

elapsed

time.

Figure

2~IO

shows

how

the

timer

is set

into

the

rear

door

assembly. To

help

in

understanding

how

the

timer

works,

think

of

it as

being

composed

of

three

parts:

the

starr

button,

the

liming: ring. and

the

spring-driven gear assembly.

FIG.

2.10

MECHANICAL

TIMER

The

fjrs:t

step

taken

to

operate

the

timer is

to

Wind

the

arrow

until

it

points

to

the red

dot

in

the

snm

button.

Second,

the

timing ring is

pushed

in and

then

turned

until

the

desired

time

is 'iet

under

the

red

dot.

Third,

the

start

button

is:

pushed

to

the left. What

these

operating

pro~

cedures actually

do

can be explained

by

examin~

ing

FigurL'

2·11.

When

tilt' arrow

is

turned,

the

mainspring

inside

the

timer

i!l

being

wound.

The

action

of

(Jle

spring. while

it

unwinds.

drives rhe

arrow

around.

You

can

see

(hat

the

spring

IS

also linked 10 a

"ene:.

of

gean..

In

addition

to

controlling

the

un·

winding

of

the mainspring.

the

purpose

of

the

gears

1s

two-fold.

One,

they

provide

the

sound

-

r--.,

STARr

BUTTON

LeVeR

lENGAGEDJ

FIG.

2.11

INTERNAL CONFIGURATION

OF

THE MECHANICAL TIMER

-

which indicates

that

the

timer is in operation.

Thls

is

accomplished

by

the

revolution

of

the

large~tooth

gear

as

it brushes past

the

cutout

on

the wheel,

It

strikes the

whed

producing a

-

''wltirringn sound,

The

second purpose

of

the

gears is

to

proVide a means by w hleb

the

timer

-

can

be

stopped.

Note

that

the

start

button

is

connected

to

a Ie\'er. Moving

the

button

to

the

right (as viewed from outside

the

camera) causes

the lever

to

engage

the

large-toothed gear. This

-

stops

the

gears which. in

tum,

stops

the

main~

spring,

-

The

post

on

the timing ring Slops

the

arrow and

thus determines how long

the

mainspring will be

permitted

to unwind. In Figure 2-12, you can

see

that

the

liming nng can be pushed in toward

-

the

lens since

it

is held in place

by

case springs

mounted

on

the interior housing.

By

pushing

the

timing ring in.

the

serrated base

is

released from

-

the

metal

stop on

the

door

case.

The

timing

ring

can

then

be turned. Since the unwinding

of

the

mainspring through

the

gears is

at

a

set

rate,

the

arrow speed is conslanL

Therefore,

timing can

be

established

by

allOWing

the

arrow

to

move

-

through

an

arc which can be related

to

time.

For

example,

if

the dial is pushed

in

and set so Ihat

-

"60"

is

under

the

red

dot,

the

arrow will move

from

the

"60"

until

it

hits

the

plastic stop

ilt

"0",

9

FIG. 2.12 SETTING OF THE TIMING RING

At

the

rate

of

speed

the

mainspring. unwinds. this.

arc is equiVatent

to

60 seconds.

Electronic

Tjmer

(Models 335,

350.

and 360)

The electronic

timer

(Figure

2~

13) measures

elapsed time

in

frames

of

15

seconds to J

20

sec~

onds.

It

does

this

by

measuring

the

time

it

takes

to charge a

capacitor

in the timing circuiL

Be~

cause

of

the

power

requirements

of

the

timer, a

second 3 volt

battery

is

needed in

the

camera

FIG. 2.13 ELECTRONIC TIMER

+

FIG. 2.14 ELECTRONIC TIMER SCHEMATIC

b;,jtl\:.'r~

1l~$1_

Figure

~~

14

presents

the electronic

timcr

schematic.

Operation

of

the timer sfarts

with

the

setting

of

I

he

dial on Ihe camera back which

is

directly

n.:mn<:l.:lcd

to

the

one

megohm

potentiometer

"hown

In

Ihe schcm.uic.

(The

potentiomeIer, in

[urn,

j"

connecled

10

the

g~

microfarad

capacitor.)

Cb:II)~mg

lhe

dial

Selling

aiters

the

value

[or

rt!-

"1\l.tnn'j

of

tilt'

pOlentl()meteL

For

example.

if

Ib\.,

til.11

wefe

s.:!

to

15.

it

would

take

15

seconds

lilT ",'lIrrdH

rJ~ing

Ihroug.h

the

potentiometer

to

dUf}!4"

111\'

tC

tnlt:rof:uad

capadtor.

11l~'

tllm:l~

..:ydc i" imtl:.lh:d

by

the

removal

of

tht;

'.-'\!,pwu

plo..:wrl!"

(Pulhng

Ihe yellow

tab,

from

the

,::,JmcrJ

Till'-

momentarily

doses:J

two~pok.

OOf-

mall;.

()p~'n

"wlleh

JIllJ

completes

the

timing

dr~

tun.

TI1-.:

dosm~

or

one

role

allows the capacitor

10

lull)

tl!:-.dl~T}!e

throtl~h

the

-;'7

ohm resistoL

IIbmIllJ.~

tll:J!

It

ha"

no

resiuuaJ

voha~c

from a pre-

VIOU~

fimmg

cyck.

The

dosin,g

of

the

~econd

puit'

HIm'

til.:

Ie·

trunslstocreslstor

cin:uil

on

and

l!~hh

Ilh:

bmr"

\\'hen

the

"wHeh

orens.

thl:!

g2

mit:roIJr;u.l

cap~..:ltor

begins charg.ing again, While

lIlt'

Lap:J.:llor

l~

charging. tht: lamp remains iilumi-

nated,

Once

the

capacitor

has

fuJly charged, a

difference in potentiai in

the

other

Ie

transistorl

resistor

circuit excites

the

transducer

which emits

a high frequency

"beep",

At

the

same

time,

the

lamp goes

out.

The high frequency

"beep"

coupled with

the

extinguishing

of

the-

lamp

indj~

cales

that

the

timing cycle has been completed,

FLASHGUN

This discussion concerns Hself

only

with the

Model 268 flashgun

used WIth all cameras in

the

fOO,

200.

and

300

lines,

except

for

the

Model

360.

The

e)ectronJc flash used

with

the Model

360

earner

.. is covered in

the-

"Repair

Manual for

the Polaroid Land Camera Model

360"

pubUshed

in

September

1969.*

Early Model

268

nashguns were manufactured

with a

4.5

vdc battery while newer nash guns rely

on

a 1.5

vdc

cell for their

power

source. All 4.5

vd.c

flashguns should be converted

to

1.5 vdc

• lntegt31ed circuit

* Available

only

to

authorized repair stalions..

10

a~.:ordmg

to

m~[rl.u:tions

in

the

Repair

and

has a

bayoneNYpe

plug which pushes asjdc

i.I

-

Adjuslmenl

Ptoce;,.h.ln

..

~

seclion

of

this

m<lnU<lt

(Tbl.'

Ilrinc,,~tes

of

operation

ciled for

the

l.5

vde

t'kl~h,"n

~lQW

also

apply

to

Ihe early

4.5

vd.;:

models,"

-

Fi,fl.urc

:!·15 shows rhe Model

::68-

(btshgun.

The

base assembly

....

ontains

the

bau«)'

and

the

bal-

tery I;ontacts. The nash I.'Onne-clOf

is

inserted

-

into the shuttl:T baseplafe to establish

lhe

con~

ne~lion

10

Ihc

nash

contacts

in

the

shutter.

As

shown jn Figure 2-16, the sync

connector

plug is

inserted

into

the

bastplate

and the

shutter

is

-

cocked.

In

this <:ondition. the

Ss

contacts are

dOSt:d

while

the

Sx

contacts

are open. Thus.

the

CJfcuit is

not

completed.

When the

shutler

is

-

tripped. the Ss tontacts remain momentarily

dosed

and

the

SK

contacts

also

dose.

completing

the shuBer circuit.

Current

is then

permitted

to

now

from the positive side

of

the

1.5

"de

flash

battery. through

the

contacts,

to

the

center

termina'

of

the flashbulb socket. This causes

the

-

filaments

of

the

MJ bulb

to

bum.

Current

is

shut

off

by

the

release

of

the

closing blade

in

the

shutter

which opens

the

Ss contacts. With this

arrangement, the Circuit is completed

only

when

-

the film is being

exposed

and there can

be

no

accidental nashgun firing.

-

The

flash connector. in addition to the sync

plug,.

"'''',!.IoS.BULB

-

SYNCCOI~~~------I

BATTERY

FIG. 2.16 FLASHGUN CIRCUIT

II

shidd

covering the

photOl.'eU

lens.

This

pennits

the photoceU

to

function correctly when the

nashgun

is

fired.

EJECTOR

BUTTON

FLASHGUN

MOUNTING

BLOC"

FIG.

2.15

Tht"

rlashg:un's reflector

as~mbly

lISl?S

a blue diffuser

I,

For

a

$truit:ht~aheaJ

l1uJ>h

u~in!!

(hL'

full

to

properly spread the brilliant flash

of

the

M3

bulb. iUumination

of

the bulb.

The entire relettor can be swiveied through. a

com~

pJete

circle_

A detent spring locks it

into

place in

.,

For

a bounce flash

in

horizontal shots

(to

one

oflhree

positions

{see

Figure

2~17):

get

sofllighl).

REFI.,EC10R

SfT

FOF!

SOUNCE

FlASH

IVERTiCAl

SHOTS)

3.

For

a bounce flash in vl?rtical shots.

When the

bu1b

1S

instaUed in the reflector, it

is

forced down into a

spring~loaded

socket. A latch

at the side

oUhe

socket clamps

onto

a lip

on

the

bulb hoMing

it

firmly in pJace. After the bulb

has been fired. the red ejector

button

is pressed.

This causes the latch

to

mO'Ye

away from the bul;,

and the spring in

the

socket ejects

the

bulb.

The mounting hardware at the bottom

of

the

base

assembly

is

normally in the closed

(or

clamped)

REFl.ECTOR

SET

FOR

position. To place the flashgun

on

the

camera,

STRAIGHT·AHEAO FLASH

th~

release

lenr

must

be

pushed. This opens the

metal jaws

so

they can fit over the-indentations

in the camera body. When

the

lever

is

"released.

the jaws close and tbe

gun is secured in place.

REFLECTOR

SET

FOR

BQUNCE

FlASH

iriORIZONTAL SHOTS)

FIG. 2.17 REFLECTOR POSITIONS

12

-

SECTION

III

- CAMERA

CHECKOUT

i:XPl'Tk'lll.:l'l.I

f';jlair

pl'r.oonnd

C~II'I

normally

di.ag:·

to

hold

<.11\

iUlolrllction booH.'1

JuJ/ur

l'O!J

diP,

!1tlSl'

I;uslomt.'r t'omp!:lints based

on

tlll'ir

own

knowll

..

d!!C

and

with

an

oecasiorull rclcn,'IH'\'

(0

-

tin-

troubleshoofin!;

dHirts

presenTcd

ill

S{·J.:tion

IV. What

.s.

pre~ntcd

in

this section

of

the repair

manual

I;;

J

detailed

ched:ollt

whidi

gllidt's a

newt'f

rCraimlan

through a f.:omph:h: !"'uml'ra

-

!!XaminalioJ). The

purpose

of

this

thorough

chl!'ckout is

to

acquaint

!leW

personnel

with

meth-

ods

of

iso!i!ting

problems

which

might

urisr:

on

all

-

pilck

cameflls and

to

acquaint experienced

repair~

men

with

(('sting methods for cameras

of

the 300

line. It

is

not

to

be construed as a mandatory

-

procedure

to

be foUowed

for

every caml!'ra sub-

mitted for repair, (However,

it

should be used

when

n:pa.iring

cameras

to be

returned

to stock

-

and

for

"redo"

c<.Imeras.)

It

should

be

emphasized

that

efficient and eco-

nomical repair polide5

dictate

that

each camera·

-

submiued

for repair should have

the

specific

customer

complaint

investigated

and

the

affected

item

repaired.

(The

repair

order

fonn

should

indicate

that

rhe complaint has been investjgated,

the

affected

item

has

been

repajred and

the

-

camera dH:cks

out

OK,)

The

camera should

then

be subjeeted to a quick

vIsual

inspection

to

un·

cover obvlous faults which would

contribute

to

-

other

problems.

If

these faults affecr camera

perfonnance

they

should also

be

repaired.

If

the

faults seem

to

be

of

a nature which could

even~

-

rually lead

to

camera deficiencies

or

jf

they

detract

from camera appearance

it

should

be

noted

on

the

preshipment Inspection area

of

the

customer's

copy

of

the

repair

order

fonn, After

-

the

original problem has been corrected and

the

visual inspection has been compJeted.

the

camera

-

should

be

cleaned

and

packed

in

a suitable con-

taIner for

return

to

the

customer.

-

A.

VISUAL INSPECTION

I.

Examine

the

Neckstrap

Look for signs

of

excessive

wear

or

faulty

fasten~

iog ri\'ets, tension slides,

or

keepers. Check that

-

the

D-rings on metal case

cameras

arc properly

closed, holding

the

strap securely. Also

on

metal

case cameras,

be

sure

that

the

strap

lugs are

properly secured in

the

camera

body.

-

2. Examine

the

Front

Cover Assembly

Refease

the

top

of

the

cover

and

gently swing it

down

into

the

open

position. Ascertam that

the

-

binge on the cover operates

properly.

Push

up

on

the

mounting

plate spring

and

release

the

front

cover from

the

camera. Check

the

tension

of

tbe

-

clip spring assem bly.

It

should be strong enough

13

3, tXaminl' thl'

l:::xt

....

rior

or

1 Ill'

(';UHCr;.l

Body

;,md

the

RC;,f

Door

On

pla~tic

body

cUmerux,

P:JY

IXirticlll;u

altl:nrion

[0

~r.:lI':ks

which

could

cau:;C

Ii~hl

leaks.

Ir therl'

.In.'

dents

in

the

body

or

door,

bl> SIIrC (hat

Ih>.'j'

don't

interfere wil h opcr.ltion

or

t Ill'

",:Ulll'r;J.

4.

EX:Jmine

the

RangefinderjVil'wlintkr

lor

till'

Image Sizer)

Look for cr.tcks in plastic housings. Inspcl:t

rhe

lenses to be sure

they

are

not

..:-rackcd

or

sa;.ll..:-hed.

On

foldjng rangelinder/viewfinders. dlCt:k th;Jt

the

hinging

action

doesn't

bind. Tilt: hokling

magnet should have

some

play

Jround

its

pivol.

5.

Examine the

Rt"J.r

Door R.:leaseU1I."h

UnlatCh the rear

door

from

the

camer.! bouy.

Check the

action

of

the

release latch

to

be

sure it

doesn't

bind, Be

sure

the

latch spring is in

the

proper

position.

Check

the

hinge area lespedaIJy

on

carty Mode! 335) for excessive gap

between

the

door

and hinge. Close

the

rear

door

and

be

sure

both

sides latch properly.

6. Examine

the

Exit Door Assembly

Release the roners from

the

roll

latch

(red)

and

pull them up

out

of

the way. Look for

broken

plastic at

the

ends

of

the

exit

door.

Push

down

at

the

number

«4»

on

the

exit

door

and

then

let

gO,

The

exit

door

should snap back

into

place,

If

it

doesn't.

check

the

pivot spring. Be

sure

the

entire

exit

door area is clean.

i,

Examine

the

Roller Assembly Area

With the

rollers still

in

the

unJatched position.

examine them very closely for nicks.

scratches~

or

encrusted foreign

matter.

Clean

the

rolters

thoroughly~

(NEVER

USE ANYTIlING WIlICH

CAN

SCRATaJ

TIlE

ROLLERS.)

Be

sure

311

four

roller bushings

are

in place. Be sure

the

slide

block assembly

and

the

edge conlrol

bar

move

freely,

If

they

don't.

remove

the

sUde

block

cover and check

the

springs, Also check

the

two

spread ron springs to be sure

they

are in

the

proper

position,

Be

certain

none

of

the

metal

parts

are

bent

out

of

shape. Inspect

the

door

spring to be sure

it

is

otmly

secured

10

the

rear

door

spider.

8.

Examine

the

Spring Stop Area

Be

sure

the

spring

stop

is

secured

to

the

body

properly

and

that

the

light leak fillers are in place.

•

Use

only water

to

clean the rollers,

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