Film Winder Crank on my 501C fell off

[ken_tuvman]

<p>Good Morning,</p>

<p>The winder crank seemed to be hanging like a loose tooth ready to fall out - I gently lifted it and it came off. Beneath the philips screw is a stainless piece that must've attached to the bottom of the plastic crank. Is this something anyone has run into before?<br>

If so, what is the remedy? I was thinking I could use a small dab of silicone or epoxy to re-attach.</p>

<p>Thanks much,</p>

<p>Ken Tuvman</p>

[q.g._de_bakker]

<p>The philips screw attaches the crank to the camera.<br />The thing below the crank is fixed to the crank using other screws.</p>

<p>It is better to find out what went wrong where, and put it back together the way it should be.</p>

<p><img src="http://home.tiscali.nl/qnu/PN/501crank.jpg" alt="" width="437" height="644" /></p>

[ken_tuvman]

<p>Thanks - looks like the screw must have worked its way loose as it is out - probably fell into what's underneath the plate. Is it okay to remove the phillips screw and remove the plate? I don't want to have a bunch of springs popping out.</p>

[q.g._de_bakker]

<p>It is, yes.<br>

But take it slowly, and try not to disturb too much unnecessarily.<br>

And keep the diagram where you can see it.</p>