Help - replacing M7 advance lever?

[cole]

Can anyone provide me with any advice on how to replace the advance lever on my M7?

I would need to know how to disassemble/reassemble the lever housing, and where I could find a replacement lever - I'm looking for a black all-metal (M3/2/P style) lever.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! My googling hasn't yielding very many helpful results.

Thanks!

 

[Rafael]

You can buy the advance lever from DAG (HERE). You will also need a 5/8 flexiclamp (you can buy one HERE). Once you have this tool, replacing the advance lever takes all of 30 seconds.

 

[cole]

Fantastic. Thanks very much!

 

[sepiareverb]

I just had this done to one of my M7's by Gerry Smith- he said there was some machining required to the MP style arm to get it to fit on the M7- I assume the opening is different in some way.

 

[cole]

I actually just noticed on DAG's website that the black MP style arm won't mate with the M7 - the mystery continues. 😉

 

[cole]

I just had this done to one of my M7's by Gerry Smith- he said there was some machining required to the MP style arm to get it to fit on the M7- I assume the opening is different in some way.

May I ask how much this modification ran you?

 

[sepiareverb]

PM sent.

It wasn't cheap. The lever was forever in getting to Canada from Leica too, I started the process in March. Thankfully Gerry turned it around in a matter of a week, and as usual no complaints at all with his work. Impeccable.

 

[splitimageview]

Will an M3 lever fit on an M7?

 

[cole]

Will an M3 lever fit on an M7?

According to DAG, no.
Perhaps it has something to do with the on/off switch of the M7?

 

[tmfabian]

i e-mailed sherry about this once, her reply was 90 bucks for the lever plus labor.

 

[Rafael]

Mmm, sorry for the misinformation Cole. Bob, thanks for setting the record straight.