There are 2 ratchet claws on the inner wind mechanism, and yours are jammed,
so they don't engage the gear.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus List" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 10:18 PM
Subject: [OM] Another uh-oh, this time an OM-2n
> I just pulled my OM-2n off the shelf and tried to wind it.
>
> Uh-oh.
>
> When I wind it, well, nothing happens. The wind lever moves really, really
> easy, and doesn't wind. I thought maybe it was the interconnection with
the
> rewind knob on the front, so I turned it. Now IT's locked and won't turn
> back.
>
> The obvious answer is send it for a CLA. But if it's an EASY fix, I'm
game.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Tom
>
>
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