Trying to remove the black plate first will probably damage it anyway. It
is held on by rubber cement (CE1127 is no longer available.) Once the plate
is off, you can turn the spanner nut with very fine tipped needle nose
pliers (held open) or "C" ring pliers.
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Lau <dlau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] How to remove film advance crank
> On Mon, 4 Oct 1999 19:26, "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >A spanner wrench with round tips will do the least damage to the black
trim
> >plate.
>
> Thanks for everyone who gave me advice. I have a few more questions:
>
> - What if I don't have a spanner wrench? Is there a best alternative
> tool to use (even if jerry-rigged) to remove the screw?
>
> - It looks like the black trim plate is independent from the screw
> underneath. If I remove the plate first, then it would not matter
> even if I scratch the screw head underneath. Any advice on removing
> and replacing the black trim plate? Is it just glued on with
> "rubber cement"?
>
> Thanks again.
> -Dan
>
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