How To Clean The Pentax Pz 10 Gears Repair Guide

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Moderate

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5

Time Required

                          20 minutes            

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Removing the Bottom Cover Screws               

• Place the lens face up to locate the bottom cover.
• Remove the two 7mm screws using a J0 screwdriver.
• Remove the six 4.3 mm screws using a J0 screwdriver.

Place the lens face up to locate the bottom cover.

Remove the two 7mm screws using a J0 screwdriver.

Remove the six 4.3 mm screws using a J0 screwdriver.

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Step 2

              Removing the Bottom Cover               

• After the screws are removed, the bottom cover should easily pry off.

After the screws are removed, the bottom cover should easily pry off.

Step 3

              Accessing Gears               

• Using a J0 screwdriver, remove the 4mm screw holding the metal plate to expose the gears.

Using a J0 screwdriver, remove the 4mm screw holding the metal plate to expose the gears.

Step 4

              Removing Gear Housing Plate               

• Using a pair of tweezers, gently remove the metal plate covering the gears.
• Part of the plate’s tab fits into a socket. Try to pivot around it when removing the plate to prevent bending the plate.
• Be careful with the gears because some may be loose.

Using a pair of tweezers, gently remove the metal plate covering the gears.

Part of the plate’s tab fits into a socket. Try to pivot around it when removing the plate to prevent bending the plate.

Be careful with the gears because some may be loose.

Step 5

              Cleaning the Gears               

• Use tweezers to rotate gears or remove any large particles obstructing their rotation.
• Smaller particles can be cleared using a microfiber cloth only. Other fabrics may leave residual fibers.

Use tweezers to rotate gears or remove any large particles obstructing their rotation.

Smaller particles can be cleared using a microfiber cloth only. Other fabrics may leave residual fibers.

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

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