KOWA - Kowa Super 66 Service Manual
Complete service manual for technicians and maintenance professionals of the Kowa Super 66 medium format camera (model KIN2C4). This comprehensive document covers all mechanical systems of the camera and provides detailed adjustment and troubleshooting procedures.
Part One explains the principal mechanisms: film advance, shutter, mirror, light shield plate, mechanical couplings between camera body and film magazine, and multiple exposure function. Part Two addresses technical adjustments: main drive shaft, reflex mirror, air damper, multiple exposure settings, light shield plate, and frame counter, with precise assembly and calibration procedures. Part Three details the disassembly of various camera body components, including right and left sides of both camera body and film magazine.
Part Four focuses on troubleshooting, identifying common failures such as film advance problems, shutter release issues, and frame counter malfunctions, along with detailed repair methods and practical solutions. A tool list appendix completes the manual. Technical diagrams and schematics integrated throughout the text enhance understanding of maintenance and repair operations. This resource is essential for restoration, maintenance, and repair work on this iconic camera model.
Table of Contents:
- Part-I Explanation of Principal Mechanisms
- 1. Film Advance
- 2. Shutter, Mirror, Light Shield Plate
- 3. Shutter Release
- 4. Mechanical Couplings of Camera Body and Film Magazine and Safety Device
- 5. Multiple Exposure
- 6. Sequence of Shutter, Diaphragm, Mirror, Light Shield Functions
- Part-II Adjustments
- 1. Main Driving Shaft
- 1-1 Engagement between 124 and 460
- 1-2 Main Drive Shaft Function
- 1-3 Tensioning of 190-Main-Driving-Coil-Spring
- 1-4 Positioning of 124-Gear and 5010C-Gear Sub. Assy.
- 1-5 Strokes of Shutter Setting and Releasing
- 2. Reflex Mirror
- 2-1 Function of 5036B
- 2-2 Bonding-Reflex Mirror
- 2-3 Sequence of Reflex Mirror Function
- 3. Air Damper
- 4. Multiple Exposure
- 5. Light Shield Plate
- 5-1 Building-up and Adjustments
- 5-2 Meshing between 5293B and 5095B
- 5-3 Fixing 5297B and Adjusting Light Shield Function
- 6. Frame Counter
- 6-1 Prechecking and Adjustment
- 6-2 5273-Frame-Counter-Gear
- 6-3 Assembly and Adjustment of 5291
- 6-4 5273-Frame-Counter-Gear
- 6-5 Film Start Position Adjustment
- 7. Film Magazine and Camera Body Couplings
- 7-1 Positioning and Connecting
- 7-2 Intermeshing between 5014A and 5293B
- 7-3 Hooks
- 7-4 85- and 94- Screws
- 7-5 5098-Safety-Lock-Pin Sub.Assy.
- 7-6 5245-Signal-Lever and 5041-Signal-Plate
- 7-7 Automatic Safety Lock in Lens Interchanging
- 7-8 Automatic Safety Device for Shutter Release Button
- 8. Flange Back, Film Plane
- 8-1 Flange Back of Camera
- 8-2 Flange Back of Lens
- 8-3 Focusing Screen
- 8-4 Film Plane and Guide Rollers
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Document Details
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- Category
- Photography