NIKON - Nikkormat EL Repair Manual
by NIKONComprehensive repair manual for the Nikon Nikkormat EL reflex camera, a workhorse model from the 1970s favored by professionals and serious amateurs. This detailed workshop manual serves as the authoritative technical resource for understanding and servicing this mechanical and electronic camera system. The documentation includes detailed component illustrations and exploded views of each subassembly, revealing the internal architecture that made this camera reliable and field-repairable. Step-by-step adjustment procedures cover critical maintenance tasks such as light meter switch calibration and precise positioning of the moving index in manual exposure mode. Dedicated sections explain mirror and shutter switch control mechanisms and their adjustment sequences. Cross-sectional views of the main body expose the intricate relationships between internal parts, essential for anyone performing disassembly, repair, or restoration work. An exhaustive parts list organized by component code allows technicians to identify exact parts for replacement or sourcing. The manual also catalogs complete subassemblies with their corresponding reference numbers, and includes technical specifications alongside ordering information for individual parts, subassemblies, and bundled units. This service manual is indispensable for camera technicians, repair specialists, and restoration professionals maintaining or rehabilitating this classic Nikon SLR.
Table of Contents:
- Illustrations of each parts . . . . (Fig. 1 - 8a). . . . 1 - 8a
- Adjustment of meter switch . . . . . (Fig. 9) . . . . . 9
- Correct positioning of the moving-index (green) in manual setting (Fig. 9) . . . . . 9
- Illustrations of each parts . . . . (Fig. 10 - 14) . . . 10 - 14
- Adjustment and check of mirror switch and shutter switch (Fig. 15) . . . . 15
- Illustrations of each parts . . . . (Fig. 16 - 24) . . . 16 - 24
- Sectional views of main part . . . . (Fig. 25 - 33) . . . 25 - 33
- Parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 - 89
- Subassembly list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 - 95
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Document Details
- Format
- Pages
- 92
- Size
- 9.1 MB
- Category
- Photography