Stuart,
Good to hear that it all worked out OK in the end !
...Wayne
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart Goggin [SMTP:SGOGGIN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, September 11, 1998 9:22 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: sgoggin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: OM-1md Meter Intermittant - Fixed - Long
>
>
>
>
> Hello All,
>
>
> An update on the problem.
>
>
> I fixed it !!!!. Yesterday I bought a TOMOSOY service manual. It
> has
> some brief instructions for removing the top cover of the camera.
> Surprisingly easy to do once you realise a couple of little tricks, and
> best
> of all it saved me $90 AUD, enough to go buy another body....
>
> The process I used for an OM 1:
>
>
>
>
> TO REMOVE THE TOP COVER
> =======================
>
> 0. Set the ASA to 100 and LEAVE it there. Do not move it until after
> the
> top is back on.
>
> 1. Remove the rewind knob.
>
> This was actually a little tricky, as I did not know how it was
> supposed to
> come off. The book just said unscrew it. It took a little time but I
> finally worked out that the whole knob just unscrews from the shaft,
> exactly
> what the book said.... You need some sort of implement to stop the
> shaft
> turning while you unscrew it. Don't use pliers as the rewind forks bend
> very easily. I ended up cutting a chop stick to fit as close as possible
> to the shaft, and avoided placing much pressure on the forks. It
> worked.
> But was not really ideal. There is a small screw in the centre of the
> rewind knob. John H mentioned that this should not be touched.
>
>
> 2. Remove the wind lever.
>
> There is a black trim plate glued to a pin faced nut that is then
> attached
> to the top of the lever. Using pin pliers it is possible to unscrew the
> entire assembly holding the lever on, but this will damage the black
> plate. I managed to remove the plate by using a peice of rubber sheet to
> grip it and wiggling it a bit. The plate loosened off and came away
> without damage, I then reglued it with a very small amount of contact
> adhesive after I had reassembled it. The wind lever then pulls off after
> the plate above it is unscrewed. There is a very thin washer under the
> lever that may fall off when the lever is removed. Next there is another
> pin faced nut on the wind shaft. Unscrew this.
>
>
> 3. Remove the hot show and its retaining nut.
>
> The pentaprism roof holds the flash shoe socket. There is a small
> silver
> retaining collar, this needs to be unscrewed. Again this really needs a
> special tool, I did not have one so used a very fine pair of pin pliers.
> I
> would not recommend this as it is very easy to damage the collar. I was a
> bit lucky in that the collar was already a bit loose.
>
>
> 4. Under the rewind knob there are two screws, undo these.
>
>
> 5. Now very slowly lift the top cover off, straight up. There is a
> small
> spring in the left hand corner that may fall off.
>
>
>
>
> TO Fix the meter
> ================
>
> The hot shoe is mounted on a silver strap. On the right hand side of
> this
> strap are two cross point screws. I found the one nearest the meter was
> loose. Tightening it solved the intermittant meter problem.
>
>
> CAUTIONS.
> =========
> Watch out for the spring on the top left of the camera, its the
> door latch
> spring and sits on a small stub.
> Once the cover is off, make a note or mark the position of the cam
> that
> connects to the ASA button. This must not be moved.
> when replacing the cover ensure the shutter release rod goes into
> the
> shutter button.
> If you have moved the on off switch wiper, return it back to its
> original
> position before replacing the cover.
> Under the rewind knob is a large spring with a plastic part sitting
> on it.
> There are some small washers that sit under the plastic part, against the
> spring. Try not to move these or lose them.
>
>
> TO REPLACE THE TOP COVER.
> =========================
> Reverse of the "TO REMOVE THE TOP COVER" But check the following
>
> 1. Door latch spring is in correct position.
> 2. Plastic part under the rewind knob is lined up with its
> holes.
> 3. Shutter release rod goes into its button.
> 4. wires are not pinched.
> 5. On off switch is in the CORRECT position.
> 6. ASA knob is still lined up.
> 7. guide the top cover behind the rewind release button on the
> front of the
> body.
>
>
> RESULTS
> =======
> Well the meter works reliably, and the body is still mint. I did
> put a
> very fine scratch into the rewind shaft between the forks. But this is
> not obvious unless you did it :(
>
> QUESTIONS
> =========
>
> ? Does anyone know what the small screw in the rewind knob holds
> together,
> or is it ornimental. ? I have one body where this screw is missing.
> ? There must be some sort of proper tool for gripping the rewind
> shaft,
> does anyone know where to get it?
> ? Anyone know the correct tool to use for the hot shoe collar ?
>
>
> Hope this is of interest to someone.
>
>
> Stuart Goggin << File: ATT1307471.ATT >> << Message: OM-1md Meter
> Intermittant >>
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