monkey Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I've managed to break my advance winder. It turns and winds on the film, butthe lever doesn't spring back...<P>Anyone got any ideas?<P>Or does anyone have arepair manual I can download.<P>Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nels Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Try a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_wrench">Monkey Wrench</a>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan d. chang Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Monkey I hope you know what you are doing not just a Monkey business. All M winding mechnism has the same design, you can download a M2 or M3 repair manual, M6 has printing ribbon for the meter. http://leicaclub.net/leicaclub2001/index2.html follow this link to down load the pdf file for M2-M4, but you have to have special tools to open the the top. best leave to the professional instead of using your Monkey wrench to ruin the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_lehrer Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Monkey,--M6 Repair manuals are commercially available and are expensive. I suggest that you just push the lever back, if it is winding the film and cocking the shutter properly. The return spring is under the top cover, which requires some specialized tools to remove. If you are in the US, DAG can do it at reasonable cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian bastin Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Monkey. I don't think it would harm anything to take a look, yourself. I've not done it myself but I understand you just need a grippy rubber sheet to unscrew the collar around the shutter button to get the winder-arm off. If it looks to difficult beyond that, just put it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian bastin Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 OK, ignore what I said. Jerry sounds like he knows what he's talking about. In the Uk it's CRR, Luton but I think Peter is loaded up with work and there will be a long waiting list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham_morriss2 Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Monkey I can recomend Malcolm Taylor for repairs (01568 770542) he did a great job on my M2. p.s I've got an M2 repair manual as a pdf file you can have, email me if your interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 Hmmm. Okay, probably best for me just to get used to pushing the lever back myself. Damn, I loved that 'automatic' feature.<p>Nels, thanks for the link, that's just so funny. A tool with the word "monkey" in it - who'd've thought such a thing possible? Whatever next? <B>: )</b><p>Dan, please could you post a direct link to the file you mentioned... the language that appears on that page isn't one I'm familiar with. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 Cheers Graham, please can you email it to stupidmonkey AT chedge DOT co DOT uk<P>Ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_lehrer Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Yo Adrian!--- Just removing the arm would not be of any help. I said that the top has to be removed. The return spring access is under the top cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan flanders Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Buying a set of tools to adequately repair and maintain Leicas involves almost as much investment as another Leica would cost. The practical answer is employing a competent technician. That being said there are many of us who would readily risk the ruination of our pet toys for the self-gratifying feeling that we are able to assume a portion of maintenance resposnibility. It surely isn't practical, but it is the incentive that makes many of us bind our own books, make our own furniture, or tool our own leather items. The investment in the tools is an expense we pay for the pleasure of not depending on others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan d. chang Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 http://leicaclub.net/files/leica_m2_service.pdf http://leicaclub.net/files/leica_m2_m3_m4_basic_repair.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 Thanks Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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