K10 D Focus Mode Lever

Posted 07/11/2011 - 22:22 Link
I recently broke off the plastic focus mode lever on my K10D when removing the camera from its case. I disassembled the case as per manual in order to replace the lever. I've taken the broken switch out & am temporarily using the camera on manual focus. There was a tiny ball bearing loose in the bottom of the case. Is this part of the switch assembly?. I have purchased a broken KT 10D to rob for parts, but was just a bit worried about this ball bearing before Ireplace the switch. Has anybody any ideas? Thanks.
doingthebobs
Posted 07/11/2011 - 23:26 - Helpful Comment Link
Brave man!

Sometimes the click's on lens aperture rings are provided by a ball bearing pushed by a spring. They may use the same arrangement to give the clicks to the focus mode switch.

Just a guess but it may work the same way and would have dislodged when the switch was removed.
Bob
Posted 08/11/2011 - 11:06 Link
Thanks Bob. The "ball bearing" is so tiny it could even be a rogue blob of solder. I will dismantle the donor camera, paying very careful attention to the presence of any "ball bearings" in the vicinity of the focus mode switch. Thanks once again.
karma mechanic
Posted 08/11/2011 - 21:10 - Helpful Comment Link
Looking at the 'exploded parts diagram' there isn't a separate ball-bearing, but it might be part of the switch and got dislodged by the breakage.
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Posted 11/11/2011 - 15:12 Link
http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x425/pollyrobby/SG1065671.jpg

Using the donor camera,I discovered that the small ball bearing nestles between a small hole in the end of the metal lever of the switch & the camera body. It's a very crude arrangement IMHO, but it works. Using the service manual, it is quite easy to replace this switch. Firstly remove the base,(11 small screws)& then the front (6 screws), 1 of which is in the battery compartment base & 2 concealed under the rubber cover on the camera front.
Thanks for the hints & advice received from the posters above.
doingthebobs
Posted 11/11/2011 - 21:43 Link
At least you know where it came from now and it didn't drop out of somewhere else important!!
Bob
Edited by doingthebobs: 11/11/2011 - 21:45

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