Ricoh Super 8 800Z Eyepiece Adjuster Replacement Repair Guide

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                          15 minutes            

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Introduction

The eyepiece on the Ricoh Super 8 features an eyepiece adjuster. If your eyepiece ever becomes cracked or the focus is no longer working, you may just want to replace it.

What you need

Step 1

              Eyepiece Adjuster               

• Remove the rubber covering from the eyepiece by slowly pulling down on the cover from any direction.

Remove the rubber covering from the eyepiece by slowly pulling down on the cover from any direction.

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Step 2

• Use Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the three screws around the eyepiece lens.
• Remove the metal plate from the eyepiece.

Use Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the three screws around the eyepiece lens.

Remove the metal plate from the eyepiece.

Step 3

• Turn the adjustment ring counter clockwise until it is as close to the lens as it will go.

Turn the adjustment ring counter clockwise until it is as close to the lens as it will go.

Step 4

• Remove the screw on top of the back panel of the camera using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
• Use a plastic opening tool to lift the plastic covering to reveal a screw underneath it.

Remove the screw on top of the back panel of the camera using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Use a plastic opening tool to lift the plastic covering to reveal a screw underneath it.

Step 5

• Continue to hold the plastic covering back with the plastic opening tool.
• Use a #1 flathead screwdriver to remove screw in the oval opening beside the eyepiece. Be careful not to drop the screw into the camera body.

Continue to hold the plastic covering back with the plastic opening tool.

Use a #1 flathead screwdriver to remove screw in the oval opening beside the eyepiece. Be careful not to drop the screw into the camera body.

Step 6

• Slide the eyepiece adjuster out of the camera body.

Slide the eyepiece adjuster out of the camera body.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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