Service Manual

Canon NEW F-1 Service manual
Page 58
Assembly and Adjustment Notes
1 1st Curtain Release (Mirror Release)
1.1 Move the mirror charge lever in the direction
shown at the right.
1.2 Move the lever until the mirror is at mid-
position, then set the 1
st
curtain release lever
as shown.
1.3 Slowly return the mirror charge lever and
note the position of the mirror when the 1st
curtain release releases.
1.4 The correct position for the 1
st
curtain release
lever to release is when the mirror is 1.5 to
4.5mm below the light shield at the top of
the mirror box.
2 Safety Switch
The safety switch must make (turn on) when the edge of the mirror is at the optical
axis. The limits are from 1mm below to 10mm above the optical axis.
3 Mirror Angle (45°) Adjustment¨
3.1 Horizontal Level Adjustment Limit ±3'
3.2 Angle Adjustment: 45°±3'. Adjust with the hex-head
eccentric.
3.3 After the adjustment is correct, apply Aron Alpha 802*to the hex-head eccentric.
Do not apply to other parts.
*: Aron Alpha 80 2 is thicker than the regular Aron Alpha