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Canon Canonet QL17 G-III Top and Bottom Cover Removal

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Removing the top and bottom covers of the Canon Canonet QL17 G-III.
There is one screw on the right hand side.
There is one screw at the back below the film advance lever.
There is one screw on the left hand side below the flash sync socket.
Open the film door and place the shaft of a screwdriver in the fork of the rewind shaft and unscrew the rewind knob.
All done here.
Unscrew the film advance retaining nut. A rubber band should provide enough friction to remove the nut by hand.
Lift off wave washer.
Lift off brass washer.
Lift off film advance lever.
Lift off trim washer.
All done here.
The top cover can now be removed.
Carefully lift off top cover.
Top cover removed.
Used compressed air to remove dust from rangefinder glass and mirror.
View from back with top cover removed.
Carefully clean the exposure meter scale with a blower brush.
Bottom cover is retained by two screws.
Bottom cover removed.
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