Fuji GS645S Wide 60: Replacing a Worn Spool Pin Lock
Originally posted on Instagram. Notes from the repair bench, kept here as a searchable archive. View the original on Instagram
Servicing a Fuji GS645S Wide 60 camera. Camera came into the shop with one of the spool pins unable to lock in place. The second photo shows the camera with the bottom plate removed and you can see the two red spring loaded spool pin locks in place. One of these locks needed replacing as it was worn. An obvious previous attempt was made to remove the spool pin assembly and as you can see in photo three, the attaching screws were badly damaged by the use of an incorrect screwdriver tip. Without the correct size JIS crosspoint tip, these screws will not come out as they are held in place with sealer and are quite tight. I did have to do a bit of work to remove the damaged screws and replace with new ones.
The final photo shows one of the screws (an undamaged one) with the sealer on the end and how it should fit into a correct size JIS tip.
