Polaroid 100 Series Operating instructions

REPAIR

MANUAL

100 -200 -

300

SERI

AUTOMATIC

PACK

LAND

CAMERA

MARCH 1970

...

IMP

TANT

The Guarantee

does

not cover cameras which have been tampered with, modified for special

purposes

epair

y person

shop

oth

than

an approved Potaroid repair s

tion.

OLAROIO

PORAT

N I CAMERA P

OUCTS

SER

VICES I WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

TABLE

OF CONTENTS

Title

Page

Section I .

Introduction

. . , . . I

Section

. Princip'esof

Operation.

The

Film

P(lCk

, . , 2

-The Spread System . . . 3

The Focusing System . . 4

Lenses,

. . . . . . . . 4

RangefioderslViewfinders 5

Image

Sizer . . . . . 5

Potaroid Rangefinder/Viewfinder 6

Zeiss

Ikon Rangefinder/Viewfinder 7

Timers • • , . . , 8

Mechanical T

im.r.

, . , 8

Electronic Timer . . • . 9

Flashgun . . . . . . . .

Section

III

" Camera Checkout 13

Vjsual Inspection . . . . . . • . 13

Checking Shutter Battery Voltage • 15

-Checking

the

Shutter

Interlock . . ,

Checking

the

Shutter

Release

Burton.

-Measuring TimerActuracy , • , . . , . • 15

Measuring Timer Battery Voltage and Current Drain 16

Tjmer Switch Continuity

Check,

• . . . . , , . . . . , 16

Checking

the

Lens and Rangefinder/Viewfinder (Collimation) 16

-Rangefinder/ViewfinderParallax Check. 18

Image Sfzer Parallax

Check,

. . 19

Bellows Light

leak

Test . . . . 19

Flashgun Testing ,

•..

-Section

-Troubleshooting ChartS 21

Problems Evidenced in Pictures 21

Electronic

Timers,

. , "

Mechanical Timers

Spread

System

. . . , .

Rangefinder/Viewfinders . 31

Miscellaneous . , . . . 33

Model

268

Flashgun.

. . 35

Section V . Repairs and

Adjustments.

. , , . . . , ,

.,.

-Conversion

Pack Cameras with Serial Numbers starting with

"AA"

Serial

Number

Transfer. . , . . . .

Rear

Door

{Back

Cover) Replacement

Exit

Door

Replacement , . . , 38

Slide Block

Replacement.

. . ,

Spread Roll Spring Replacement

Shutter

Housing Replacement

Bellows. Replacement . . . • 44

Front

Lens

Reptacement,

. . .

Rear

lens

Replacement . . . .

-Lens Bezel Replacement . . . .

Flash Filter

and

Cell

Wedge

Replacement.

TABLE

CONTENTS (continued)

Trt~

PhotOCi!tI

Lens

Replacement

Focus

Bar Replacement . . 51

Inner Frame (Top) Replacement 52

Inner Frame (Bottom) Replacement 53

U·

Frame Assembly Reptacement . 53

Shutter

Release Cabje Replacement

and

Adjustment

Retease

Button

Battery

Interlock Replacement . . . . . . . .

Adjusting

the

Battery Interlock

Switch.

. • • •

Battery

C_e

and Left Hand Guard Replacement

Battery

Terminal Replacement , • . . . . • .

Mechanical Timer Replacement . . . . . • • . 59

Replacing

the

Electronic Timer

.•

, . . •

Replacement of Non-Folding Rangefinder/Viewfinders . .

Pictorial1ndttx &

Common

Hardware -

1001200

Series

Viewfinder

Assembly,

1001200Series

Rangefinder/Viewfinder

Assembly·

1001200Series

Rear

Door

& Rear Cover

Auembty

100/200

Series

Body Assembly & Bellows· 1001200 Seri

Shutter

Assembly·

l00/2005eri

Front

CCNer

Assembly·

100/200Series

Pictorial Index &

Common

Hardware-

300

Series

Viewfinder

Assembly·

300

Series

RangefinderNiewfinder Assembiy -

300

Series

Rear Door & Rear Cover Assembly -

300

Series

Body Bellows Assembly -

300

Series

Shutter

Assembly.

300

Series

Front

Cover

Assembly·

300

Series

Electronic Timer

Switch

Continuity Check

Adjustment.

Electronic Timer

Switch

Replacement • . • . , • .

Replacement of I

mage

Sizers . • . • • . . . . • . . .

Replacement

Folding RangefinderNiewfinders , . . • 64

Replacement

Polaroid

RFNF

Optics Assembty & VF WindOw.

Replacement of

Folding

RFIVF Magnet . • . . •

..•

Replacement of Folding RFIV F Pivot Pads . . • • . . . . . •

Rangefinder/Viewfinder and Image Sizer Adjustments: • . . . .

lens

Col1imation . . . . . . . . . . • • . • . , . . • . , • .

Replacement

Cantilev-er Assemblies

and

Housings

Polaroid

RF/V

F 72

Repair

the I

mage

Siz.er. . . . . . • . . . • . " • • . • . . .

Conversion

4,5NOC

Flashguns

and

Replacement

Old

Battery

Clip$

Section VI . Parts

Identification,

. . . . . _ . • . . , . • . , • . .

Figure

2-1

Figure

2·2

Figure

2~3

Figure

Figure 2·5

Figure

2-6

Figure 2-7

Figure 2·8

Figure 2·9

Figure 2·10

Figure

2·12

Figure

2·13

Figure 2·14

Figure 2·15

Figure 2·16

Figure 2·17

Figure

3..1

Figure

3·2

Figure

3-3

Figure

3-4

Figure

J...5

Figure 3-6

Figure 3-7

Figure

3-8

Figure 3·9

Figure

3·10

Figure 3·11

Figure

3·12

Figure 3-13

Figure 3-14

Figure

5-1

Figure 5-2

Figure 5-3

Figure 5-4

Figure 5-5

Figure 5-6

Figure

S.7

Figure

5·8

Figure

5-9

FigureS-10

Figure 5-11

Figure

5·12

Figure 5-13

figure

5-14

Figure 5-15

LIST

ILLUSTRATIONS

Title Page

Pack

Loaded

in Camera . 2

White

Tab

Being

Pulled

. 2

Yellow Tab Being Pulled 2

View

Rear

Door

Components 3

Film

Being PUlled

Through

the

Rollers 3

FOCUSing

Components

,..

Image

Sizer Internal Configuration

Polarom Rangefinder/Viewfinder Internal

Conftgufation

. 6

Zeiss Ikon RangefinderNiewftnder Imernal Configuration 1

Mechanical

Timer

•...•

. 8

Interna! Configur.atlon of the

Mechanicaf

Timer. 9

Sening of

the

Timing Ring 9

Electronic

Timer.

. , . 9

ElectronicTimer Schematic • 10

Flashgun.

••.

Fla$hgun

Circuit.

.•

Reftector Positions . . 12

Shutter

Release

Button

Check

Timer

Battery Current Drain Test. 16

Camera

Mounted

Collimator.

Infinity Tube Target .

•.

Four

Foot

Target

••...••

Frame Target -

180

Ctose..up, • 18

Frame

Target·

180

Infinity &

l80Til.

FrameTarget-l00Closeup&

100Tilt

Frame

Target. 100 Infinity &

100

Tilt 18

Camera

Mounted

Collimator

. . • 19

rams

Target • 100 Closeup & lOOT

ilt

Flashgun

Identification..

. 19

Universal Fla$hgun Tester

...

Fla$hgun

Battery

Speciftcation.

Removing

the

Exit

Door

Installing

the

Exit

Door

...

1"""lIing

the

SI;';" Block Spring 39

Replacing

the

Edge

Control

Bar 40

Removing

the

ear

Rolf, . • •

Removing

the

Front

Roll.

Remo.ving

the

Spread

Roll Spring

Removing

the

Bellows Fasteners 43

Installing New Fasteners

Preparing the Drill ,

Drilling

Out

the

Post.

Prying

the

Betlows

Tabs.

Installing

the

Benows.

• 44

. . . 45

• . . 45

Removing

the

Front

Lens- Metal

Shutter

Housing 46

Removing

the

Front

lens

-Plastic

Shutter

Housing

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS (continuedl

Figure 5-16

Figure 5-17

Figure5-18

Figure 5-19

Figure 5-20

Figure 5-21

Figure 5-22

Figure 5-23

Figure 5-24

Figure 5-25

Figure 5-26

Figure 5-27

Figure 5-28

Figure

5-:19

Figure

5-30

Figure 5-31

Figure 5-32

Figure 5-33

Figure 5-34

Figure 5-35

Figure 5-36

Figure 5-37

Figure 5-38

Figure 5·39

Figure 5-40

Figure 5-41

Figure 5-42

Figure

5·43

Figure &44

Figure 5-45

Figure 5-46

Figure 5-47

Figure

5·48

Figure 5-49

Figure

5·50

Figure 5·51

Figure 5-52

Figure

5·53

Figure &54

Figure 5-55

Figure 5-56

Figure

5·

Figure 5-58

Figure

5·59

Title

Page

Removing Lens Retainer,

•••....••

Identifying

the

Rear Lens . . • . . , . . . 48

Removing Rear

lens-

Metal

Shuner

Hauling.

Removing Rear

lens·

PlastIc

Shunel'

Housing. 49

Identifying the

Front

LaM

..•

, . , .

Removing

the

Focus Bar

and

Inner Frame 51

Removing the

Bottom

Inner Frame 53

Driving

Out

the

Cable Housing . , . . 54

Driving

Out

the

Bushing

••••...

Crimping

the

Shutter

Release

Tip.

. .

Adjusting the Battery Interlock Switch.

Freeing

the

Battery Cradle

..•

Removing

the

lett

Hand

Guard.

Installing the

Left

Hand Guard •

Replacing Battery Terminal

Removing

the

Mechanical Timer.

Installing

the

Timer

..•..•

Forcing

Out

the

Index Plate

.•

Removing

the

Driving Knob

•.

Freeing

the

Electrical Nameplate 61

location

Timer

leads

Unsoldering

the

Switch Leads . 61

Installing

the

New Knob

..•.

Checking

the

Timer Switch

.•

Checking

the

Switch Under

load

Positioning

the

F on

the

Camera .

Freeing the

RFIYF

• . • . . .

Installing a Foldlng RFtVF

•.

...

Removing

the

OptIcs

Assembly.

. . .

Driving

Out

the

Magnet Pivot

.•...

Range/Topside AdjU1tments

for

Zeiss Ikon

RFtVF.

AangefTopside Adjustments for Polaroid RF/VF

.•

Range

Adjustment

for Image Sizer

, • , . , .

Parallax Horizontal Ad;ustment for Zeiss Ikon RF/VF

Parallax Vertical Adjustment

for

Zeiss

~kon

RFtVF

Parallax Adiustments for Polaroid

RFNF,

Camera Mounted

Collimator

...

Removing

the

lens

Mount.

, . . .

Freeing

the

Front

Element.

, . . ,

Removal

the

Cantilever Assembly.

Identifying

the

RFNF

Model. .

the

Locating

Pin.

....,

Aligning

the

Cantilever Assembly and Housing. 73

Centering

the

Filler Pad

...•.....

- LIST

ILLUSTRATIONS

(eontinuedl

-Title Page

Pictorial Index &

Common

Hardware·

1001200 Series

Viewfinder

Assembly

-100/200

Series

RangefinderNiewfinder

A""""bly

100/200

Series

Rear Door & Rear Cover Assembly· t

00/200

Series

Body

Assembly &

Bellows·

100/200

Series

Shutter

Assembly

-1001200Series

Front

Cover Assembly -1001200

Series

Pictorial lndex &

Common

Hardware·

300

Series

-Viewfinder Assambly -

300

Seri

RangefinderlViewfinder

Assembly·

300

Sel'ies

Rear Door & Rear Cover Assembly·

300

Series

Body Bellows Assembly -300

Series

Shutter

Assembly -

300

Series

Front

Cowr

Assembly -

300

Series

SECTION

I - INTRODUCTION

nlis

manuai provides repair information

the

-optic and mechanical components

all auto-

matic pack came"i$ jn tbe

100,200.

and

300

linc'.>.

This manual, coupJed with the

two

manuals

referenced below,

should

proVide

the

informa-

tion needed

repair any

the following

camenl:S;

100

Lin~

200

Line:

300 Line

100 250 360

101

240 350

102 230 340

IOJ.

225 335

104 220 330

125

215 320

135

210

315

-Repair information

automatic shutters used in

the

pack cameraS

may

found in the

"Repair

Manual

Model

362,

366.and 374 Automatic

Shutters"

and

the

"Repair Manual

the

-ModeJ

360

Camera."

(In

addition.

the

latter

manual

COVers

repair procedures

the

electrOnic

-flash, battery charger, and

other

items peculiar

that

particuJar modeL)"

This

repair manual

structured

rouows:

Section

the

introduction.

These:

llUll'l\udl

ace

available

only

authorized

Polaroid repair stalions,

Section

contains the principles

operation for

the

film

pack, spread system. focusing s),slem.

lenses, rangefinder/viewfinders, flashgun, and

timers.

Section

III

presents a detailed visual checkout

procedure which should be done for

<.I

stock

"re~do"

Camera brought

for repair. Also

in~

eluded in the section are test,ng proceduresde-

signed

verify proper operation

the

shutter

battery, shutter interlock, shutter release

button,

bellows, lenses, rangefinder/v}ewfinders, and timers.

Section

is a compilation

trou

bJeshooting

charts, These charts list problems associated

with

pack cameras. their possible causes, and the

sug~

gested solutions.

Section V details the procedures to folJow when

adjusting or replacing any

component

the auto-

matic pack camera_ Repair personnel are cau-

tioned

note

the

differen4."CS

among models

when seJecting these procedures.

Section

the

parts identification section,

contains parts lists and exploded view drawings

for

100>

200, and 300

Hne

cameras.

SECTION

PRINCIPLES

OPERATION

THE

FILM PACK

d~:o.t:ripfion

the

Polaroid Land

pack

I..'ilmera

~hould

beltin with an explanation

the operation

tht>

film p:u;k itself.

The

following description

Olpplk:able

both

the

black and white

(Type

107) lind

rhe

color

(Type

t08)

film

pack.

Figure

2~1

is a cross-sectional representation

film pack looded in the camera.

The

black

safety

cover which normally surrounds

the

negative and

positive

material

has

been

removed.

positioning

the

first white

tab

in the number 4 slot

the

rear door assembly.

The

ejghl negatives. each

with

its

own

pod

developing

jelly.

are

held in

posifion

the

spring~loaded

pressure plate. On

the

other side

the

pressure plate is

the

stack

eight positives.

Both

the

negative and its corre-

sponding

positive is

joined

by a

paper

leader

to.

yellow

tab,

turn,

the

yeUo'>;V

tab

cennected

the

white

tab.

Pulling

the

white

tab

out

the

camera

(after

the

negative has

been

expos,ed)

accomplishes

two

thjn~

shown

Figure

2~2.

(To.

simplify

matters,

the

illustration

shows

only

one

negative

and

one

positive.)

First,

it feeds

the

yellow

tab

be1ween

the

rollers.

and

out

the

door.

Second.

pulls

the

exposed

negative

around

the

pressure

plate

faces.

the

positive sheer.

should

~lTesscrl

thal

pulling

the

white

tab

out

the

POD

TAB

FIG.

2.1

PACK

LOADED

CAMERA

camera

does

not

start

picture

development.

simply

places

the

picture

assembJy

pans

the

proper

position

for

the

step.

develop

the

picture,

the

yellow

tab

pulled

out

the

camera

shown

Figure

2-3.

This

action

bursts

the

pod

tbe

negative. As

the

negative

and

positive are

drawn

through

the

rollers.,

even

coating

deveIopingjelly

spread

between

the

two.

sheets-

The

picture

then

develeps

outside

the

camera.

-.-

TAB

YEllOW

FIG. 2.2

WHITE

TAB

BEING

PULLED

JE('lY

ROtJ

...

EAS

FIG. 2.3

YELLOW

TAB

BEING

PULLED

THE

SPREAD

SYSTEM

Thl'

(Oller:..

lhl'IllSl'lvcs

p~rfonll

till'

ViI

fUlll"!

iOI1

Till.'

spre,uJ

sysh~111

works

coojundioo

with

the

-lilm pat:k

proct:$."

the

negative ilnd pO$itivc.

Thl."syskm.

Ibr

our

purposes.

\,,'an

considered

~Onslst

the roilers. the edge

control

bar and

slide

blod

assembly

:.lor.!

the

door

~pring

(!>Cl"

-Figure

::!4t

Figures

2~1

through

2~3.

the

film pat:k

shown

I();hj~

the

camera. The

:H:tion

the

pressnrl;!

pwte

kc~ps

tht!

top

negative

forced

agai.nst

the

window

the

p<lck.

The door spring, to turn,

ket':ps

the

entire

pack forced against

the

body

-Olssembly, Tlnls.

the

pressure

plate

and

the

door

spring workmg together, guarantee thar

the

neg-

Siitive

being

exposed

tbe

appropriate

focaJ

plane.

The edge

conlrol

bar and slide block assembly

serve 'to funnel

the

yellow tab through

the

-rollers. The slide block acts

movable

plat-

fonn

for

the edge controJ bar whleh has

both

-lateral

and

vertical

movement.

The

bent

fingers

the

bar

catch

the

tab

and

direct

the

film

through the roUefS

straight

Jine.

(However.

they cannot

fOtaUy

prevent

bad

spreads caused

-by film being pulled

out

the

camera

at extreme

angles.)

The

play in the edge control

bar

aJJows

the

assembly

move

with

the

tab

and

thus

avoids

any ripping

mm,

Note

that

the

top

roner

has

a shoulder

either

end.

They

provide

for a

separation

which

pennits the

tab

fit

through the rollers. When the rollers

are

freed

-for

cleaning,

the

sliding block

moves

the

edge

bar

back

out

the

way.

evenly

dislributill~

thl'

d~vcIQrin!!jdl)

hl'-

tween

the

ne~livt'

and

(he

positiv

....

Ill,,' film

.,:;scmbly is

dt.'~ignl'd

tllil' Ih\.'

",idl>:'

tin: neg-

ative

;.mrJ

posilive arl' tightly l'Ompn:ssl'rJ hy

lhl'

r.Jils

while

Ihey

"rc

passing

through

rhe

roll~'rs"

Thi:s

prevents

lill.'

jelly

from

bl'ing

SqUt.'t.'l'l'U

out

lbe

sides.

(he

:.I)L~mbly

hel'

Figure

'::~5).

When

th~

jeJly

ha:.;

been

i!v~nly

s.pre~d

over

!he ,,'ntirl'

lenglh

the

positive,

the

~ap

the

roll\'r

j.,.

in-

creased

the

tr"ps

the

film

.,ss~mbl~,

This

permits"t~

excess jelly

trapped in

Ih~

p<Jpt:f

mask.

Otherwisc.

the

deveJopingjelly

would

squeezed

completely

out

the

pic-tuft! a:>\l'mbly

and

would

deposited

the

roUcr "re;L

SIDES ARE

COMPRESSED

THE RAILS

rnA

PAPER

MASK

FIG. 2.5

FILM

BEING

PULLEO THROUGH

THE ROLLERS

ROLLERS eDGE CONTROL

8AR

FINGERS

DOOR

,*:"'00

FIG. 2.4

OF REAR DOOR COMPONENTS

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