Lubitel 2 shutter plate removal?

[TheYoungPretender]

Hi,
I was looking to clean my very dirty Lubitel 2 but can't seem to work out how to properly remove the plate covering the shutter assembly.
I watched a Youtube video where the author stated that it was similar to the Smena he had done a video on, but that shutter had another type of plate with an opening to access a spring mechanism to remove the plate.
Has anyone worked on a similar Lomo/Lubitel shutter? Would you be able to steer me in the right direction?

If you press down in either of the small round holes you can feel the springy action but I can't work out how to "unlock" it to properly get it off the shutter speed selector ring that is below.

Any help would be really appreciated!

 

[Dan Daniel]

The small disk at the bottom, a little past 6 o'clock, is a lock. Rotate it until the flat is facing to the center. You should make some sort of pin spanner wrench to go into the two little holes for rotation for best results; I like to grind a tool on an old X-acto blade or use a small metal divider. Then you'll be able to rotate the top plate using the two holes. I am not certain which direction you will need to rotate.

 

[4season]

I was looking to clean my very dirty Lubitel 2 but can't seem to work out how to properly remove the plate covering the shutter assembly.

I'm currently finishing up a Smena-2 which has a very similar-looking arrangement. On my camera, the small D-shaped locking cam was semi-frozen in place from old lubricant, but a drop of naptha freed it readily enough. Doesn't matter which way you rotate it, as it's not a screw.

 

[Dan Daniel]

Oops- when I said which direction to rotate, I meant which direction to rotate the large plate, not which direction to turn the lock washer.

As you rotate the main plate, some tabs will move to opening on the top of the center barrel and then allow for lifting up. the large plate is also not screwed down- rotate a bit and lift up.

 

[TheYoungPretender]

Thanks to both of you! I did manage to turn the locking disc (now I can totally see how it works - very much like on my bulk loader!) with a small pair of pliers. Thanks to you I also managed to get the plates off. It didn't look too bad but it does seem to have an issue with getting the cocking mechanism to work, it just won't stay in the "cocked" position but rather just close down. It looks like I have some more work to do!