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Canon AT-1 Top Cover Removal

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Remove the four screws retaining the lens mount trim ring.
There are two screws behind the trim ring.
With film door open, insert screwdriver in fork of rewind shaft, and unscrew rewind knob.
You're done here.
Before removing winding lever pin face screw, set film speed to 3200 and shutter speed dial to bulb. If you do not do this you may break the tungsten wire.
Spring washer.
Plastic washer.
Lift off film advance lever.
Lift off film advance coupler.
Remove shutter dial nut. Remember: film speed dial set to 3200, shutter speed set to bulb. If you have not done this yet, do so NOW!
Brass washer.
Carefully lift shutter dial a few millimeters and turn clockwise. You will feel spring tension lessen as you do this. Once turned approximately ten degrees, the dial can removed.
You're done here.
Remove the remaining top cover screws and lift off cover.
Canon AT-1 with top cover removed.
Note tungsten wire.
Removing viewfinder to clean pentaprism.
Again, be careful of the tungsten wire when removing viewfinder. A burst of compressed air is usually all that is needed to clean dust from pentaprism.
View of flexboard from rewind side.
Close-up showing on/off/bc switches and exposure meter.
Close-up showing shutter switch and frame counter.
Another close-up. Reassemble in reverse order.
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