Olympus TRIP 35 Repair Instructions Download

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4. Push down the shutter release half way. The trap bar will rise up to trap the needle against the brass plate.

The aperture setting cam rises right after the trap bar. If the meter is working, but the cam does not move,
then the problem is with the aperture blades.

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Page 1: ...touches the trapped meter needle The distance the cam travels determines how far the aperture opens So if you look into the lens you ll see a small diamond shape about 1mm across This is the aperture closed down to f22 Push down the shutter release and the aperture should open If it doesn t open don t worry Just keep reading and you ll learn what to do The camera has two shutter speeds 1 40 and 1 ...

Page 2: ...s of the film rewind shaft Although a screw driver will work for this a wooden popsicle stick is the best tool as this can t damage the shaft Grasp the film rewind crank and unscrew it Put the three little screws and the film rewind parts in the first cup in the ice cube tray Once the top has been removed the meter can be seen directly to the right of the viewfinder 2 The meter needle is just belo...

Page 3: ...half way to the right If this happens the selenium cell and meter are working fine If the needle doesn t move the cell and the meter might still be working OK Remove the brass plate above the meter needle and check to see if a loose screw has been attracted to the meter magnet ...

Page 4: ...se half way The trap bar will rise up to trap the needle against the brass plate The aperture setting cam rises right after the trap bar If the meter is working but the cam does not move then the problem is with the aperture blades ...

Page 5: ...icate the aperture blades You can desolder the hot shoe wire to set the top aside and out of the way This makes the camera easier to handle but is not necessary as long as you are careful Now remove the bottom plate This is held on with two screws Put the two little screws in the second cup of the ice cube tray ...

Page 6: ...cus ring move as a unit Look in the front of the lens while you turn the focus ring You ll see the front ring lens and focus ring all move together Set the focus to infinity the mountain icon Loosen the three set screws around the outside of the inner ring Do not remove them the whole way just loosen them If they are removed completely they will be difficult to reinstall Be careful not to rotate t...

Page 7: ...of the front lens element Use a red marker to mark the 12 00 position Then just to make double sure screw the lens in the whole way and note how far it turned In the picture below the lens turned to about the 2 30 position ...

Page 8: ...8 Unscrew the front lens Clean both sides thoroughly Put it in a plastic bag to protect it then put it in the next cup of your ice cube tray ...

Page 9: ...9 Now loosen the wires that run to the photocell These wires run behind the tripod mount and must be loosened before the photocell can be removed ...

Page 10: ...10 Remove the screws that hold the photocell in place Put them into the next cup of the ice cube tray ...

Page 11: ...11 Gently lift up the photocell Grasp the wires and gently pull them thru the camera body ...

Page 12: ... ASA ring and focus ring in place Be careful not to lose the ball bearing detent on the ASA ring à it s only about 1mm in diameter It may be held in place by grease Put the screws and the ball detent if it s loose into the next cup of the ice cube tray ...

Page 13: ...13 Remove the aperture ring Be careful this has a ball detent too You know what to do with the screws and the ball ...

Page 14: ...14 This will reveal the middle lens element Remove it clean it put it in a sandwich bag then put it into the next cup of the ice cube tray ...

Page 15: ...lubricant is removed Dry the aperture assembly a hair dryer works well for this Lubricate the assembly with graphite Be sure to get under and between the blades Work the blades back and forth to spread the graphite The blades should move smoothly with almost no effort or sticking Blow off any excess graphite N B Do not use oil to lubricate the aperture It will eventually gum up again and oil insid...

Page 16: ...16 While the aperture assembly is soaking remove the rear lens assembly and clean it ...

Page 17: ...move smoothly Some graphite on the rewind shaft will work wonders too Always make sure to rub the graphite into the surface then blow away any extra Be sure to clean the viewfinder and the Judas window before replacing the top You can put the cleaning cloth over a Q tip to clean the inside of the viewfinder And don t forget to position the front lens element per the mark you made in step 7 so the ...

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