Service Manual, Parts List, Diagrams and Assembling Charts

Section 20C
Page 4
2± x 3± R. 8. Series 8 GRAFLEX .
Focal Plane Shutter
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fu The axis of the roller must be cemented squarely to
curtain. Failul.e to do this will cause the curtain to.
the camera body. Remove rc>llers from .the camera to .b.e
I.ecementing.
the. lop.gitud.inal di-.men.sion of the
roll to one side .and:bind against
assul.ed .of th.e best..alignment when
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Lubricate curtain roller beari.ngs and replac; assembly. . .
h Replace the idler assembly--form shield s.o :that it does..not .bind .against t.ensi.on
roller. . Align the assembly square with the camera body..
g+ Lubricate the shutter plate--see paragr`'iph 2 h Position the stop .pi.ns as shoyn...in .
paragraph 1 a„ indicator gear mst be centel`ed. on ''0''. , .
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i Align the open slit of the ctntain so that its top strut is .over the top idler.. .
Positic>n the shutter plate.
j2± Position the tension plate set at "1''. Wind the tension knc)b a .flew times. Operate
the shutter to remove curtain slack. Check interference at-the.idler shield.
i Setting tension: Hold slotted tension shaft with screwdl`iver thr.ough hole in tension
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turn knob to ''l't; lower. plate and assemble screws.
jL Setting curtain: Ihe top stl.ut of open aperture must not drop below the top idler.
f{aise or lower one tooth of the gear. roller; or, finer adjustment nay `De made by adding
or I'emoving cur.tain material at the gear roller to change the diameter. Check curtain
struts at all apel.tunes--watch for bounce at bottom. Corl`ect bounce by checking latch of
shutter plate escapement and master gear s top pinsi or, it may be necessary to lower the
strut by changing gear I.oller mesh.
Cement curtain additiona.I by dropping past '`0" to latch. Draw a pencil line down the
center of the roller. Ihis line will show inside, apply.3m-EC-880 adhesive above this
line. Repeat at the bottom.