Very loose Copal 0 aperture lever

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Dan, This is the process that a technician described to me as well. One then applies 3 "dots" of the grease. I am likely spending way too much time thinking and reading about this. My paramount concern is for separation and that it does not happen and lead to oil or another component getting where it shouldn't.
 
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OK. I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb.

Fujinon W 150mm f5.6 is fixed. Aperture retention ring (has 3 tabs that register within another part of the shutter) removed and cleaned, Aperture selection lever/ring removed and cleaned.
Aperture selection ring reinstalled (has 2 tiny brass? bushings that correspond with 2 tiny pins)
3 toothpick end dots of the lucas red&tacky nlgi #2 grease applied. (I placed them in alignment with the 3 tabs simply to focus the job)
Retension ring reinstalled and lens reinstalled onto lens board.
It seems to work really well, and is not loose.

Fujinon C 300mm is next on deck for the same process.
 

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Aperture ring tension on the Copal 0 shutter is something that I have run into many times. Mostly they are quite loose. My solution is to remove the spring tension ring held on with three screws that hold on the aperture ring and then very carefully bend each securing hole a very tiny amount and that puts more tension on the aperture ring. Easy enough to find just the right amount of friction. I really avoid any grease on shutters other than tiny amounts of moly lube in the appropriate places. Of course, I always ask my client first if they would like the aperture ring to be a tiny bit tighter.
 
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