Noritar 80mm f2 Re-assembly Instructions?

[Fragomeni]

Hi all. I have a Noritar 80mm f2 for a Norita 66. The lens is seperated from the helical focusing ring at the moment and I'm wondering if anyone might be able to offer me instructions on how to properly reassemble the lens. I plan on probably sending it to Ross Yerkes (Norita 66 repair expert) but if its realitvely simple I'd like to go ahead and do it myself so I can get right to using the lens. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[John Koehrer]

It's not hard, just tedious.
There should be two guide that go into groove in the helical. Those need to be removed, through the mount and the helix will screw right back in.
The tedious part is twofold. Everything has to line up to get the guides back in place and setting the focus. There's one lineup that will do this and the method
is, assemble, check focus at film plane, check guide, curse, try again using a different starting point, assemble, curse etc.

 

[Fragomeni]

Thanks for the response John! I've done a few lens reassemblies in the past so I'm not completely green but I'm hesitant to do it without proper instructions. I see the two guides but I don't see how they can be removed. Do you know detailed instructions online with images that you can direct me to? Or perhaps someone would be willing to offer detailed instructions with images here. I don't see it being overly difficult, just tedious and annoying as you described. Instructions and images would be a HUGE help!!

 

[John Koehrer]

Not specifically for that lens. Usually the guides are mounted with two screws at the rear. Just knowing some bodies gotta be different.
I just start removing parts 'til there's nothing left

 

[Fragomeni]

A good friend with a decent amount of lens repair experience came over and we took at stab at it. Bad idea. We got the guides out but couldn't get the thing back together. Anyway, I just finished packaging it up and it's being sent off to Ross Yerkes tomorrow along with some other Norita 66 stuff.

 

[mhcfires]

I hope he doesn't charge extra for stuff taken apart by someone trying to fix it.

 

[Fragomeni]

Who knows. I just need to find a clean working 80mm f2! I'm loving the super-wide 40mm I have on the camera now but I'm aching for the 80mm f2! If anyone knows anyone selling one please let me know.