Konica autoreflex t3: Top off / Viewfinder cleaning

[Nermi9]

Hi everyone...

There is a little stainy spot on what appears to be the second element of the viewfinder glass on the inside. It's not really that big of a deal, but I would like to clean it and I suppose that taking the top off would do the trick...

I have attempted this and the only thing I haven't been able to remove from the top is the film winder because I am not sure about how to take it off... It's a type of a winder that doesn't release the back door, just rewinds the film ...

After taking off the film winder, are there any other steps in order to take the top off and does anyone have any idea on how to take off that winder?

Thank you

 

[Nermi9]

I attempted it again and figured it out. To take the top off there are 2 things holding it once you take everything off. One screw under the film winder and one under advance lever. You have to use pointy pliers to turn them. To take the winder off, you just hold the bottom part with pliers and unscrew from the top with a hand.

The glass is accessible only when you take the top off and the glass mount is held by 2 screws which separates from the prism. Once the mount is unmounted carefully with cables, you turn it and under the glass there are two screws which hold it in place. You just loosen those and the glass is out.... Cleaned the other side of the glass and now it's so much brighter... It does make a huge difference...

I don't know if I explained that clearly, but it's not really that complicated. Maybe some right tools would help a lot...

 

[Ranchu]

Good job. Thank you!

 

[steveclem]

Thanks for posting, are pointy pliers otherwise known as needle nose pliers?
Just trying to get a visual in my head here and have the same camera with similar issues.
Great cams by the way.