MP service manual (remove top plate)

[Vickko]

Taking the top deck off is dead simple, but on the M7, be very careful about its static-sensitive electronics. Make sure you are working on an ESD mat.

I've done lots of M's, up to and including the M5, but not M6 nor newer.

As for the shutter dial, the M6 and M7 shutter puzzled me, as it doesn't have the normal screw that holds the dial on, like in the older M's. There might be a cover plate that needs to be carefully lifted, off the shutter dial. Then it becomes tricky, as you might bend it. The Leica service shop will have replacements.

Another item is to remember to hold the RF lever in, when pulling off the top plate, so that it clears the top deck.

Good luck.

Vick

 

[errorlogin]

The rewind knob on most M's has a tiny screw on the outside. If you lift the crank handle as if to rewind and look in the space where the handle rests, you will see the screw. Loosen that (you don't have to remove it) and then hold the film prong inside the camera and unscrew the knob, turning counter clockwise.

Mine doesnt have that screw.

@Vickko:Could you tell me, if the first ring on the lever(shutter release)(the first you have to remove) unscrew counterclockwise or clockwise like the self timer do? Thanks a lot!!

Its maybe a stupid question, but I would like to know before doing anything.

I would like to remove the top plate for seveal reasons.

 

[LChanyungco]

righty tighty lefty loosey 🙂

i just recently bought a set of clamps and a spanner from microtools because of dust phobia... now my m's are dust free. the operation is very simple but quite tedious and time consuming.

 

[errorlogin]

Thanks. I will go on with the work later on.