Kiev 60: a strange problem in the shutter

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Good morning. I have a strange (but important) problem with my Kiev 60: when I cock the shutter the lever does not move back and the mirror remains slightly raised from its correct position. If ( once the lens is removed) I push the mirror down with my finger it locks in its correct position, the cocking lever springs back and I can shoot normally. How can I fix it? Thank you very much for your answers.
 

baachitraka

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Perhaps sending it to https://araxfoto.com/ would solve your problem.

Tell me, how was your experience with this camera?
 

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I've uploaded the repair manual in Russian. You can translate screenshots of the pages with AI.

 

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See if the mirror bumper foam has deteriorated into goo and is blocking the latch. You may need to remove the old mirror bumper foam, clean that area, and replace it. The other easy thing to try is a couple drops of lighter fluid on the mirror hinge and the small lever to the right of the mirror box (mirror return lever, #34).