Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/26

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Subject: [Leica] M7 top plate loose
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:27:13 +1000
References: <D1FD5437-DF00-4709-AFA6-8F5467FE4005@embarqmail.com> <BLU0-SMTP577EA0DC593A257E4E13928C910@phx.gbl> <963EB68A-4003-4D61-84A2-747BA4C77BEC@embarqmail.com>

The most effective method to completely cure this has not been described.
Carefully raise the M7 6 inches above the bench and hold it level.
Now slide an M8 directly under the M7 and lower the M7 into contact.
Discard top layer.



2009/3/27 Ric Carter <ricc at embarqmail.com>

> sound like it may be past of my technical skills
>
> ric
>
>
> On Mar 25, 2009, at 10:39 PM, Vick Ko wrote:
>
> There are three mounting spots:
>>
>> 1.  lockring under the film advance lever.  Need lockring tool to get at
>> it.
>> 2.  lockring under the film rewind knob/lever.  Must remove knob.
>> 3.  locking around flash receptacle.  Need lockring tool to tighten it
>>
>>
>> ....Vick
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ric Carter wrote:
>>
>>> The top plate on my M7 is getting loose.
>>>
>>> How should one tighten it?
>>>
>>> ric
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Cheers
Geoff
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In reply to: Message from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] M7 top plate loose)
Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] M7 top plate loose)
Message from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] M7 top plate loose)