Yashica J-5 Assembling Charts

As with the other diagrams on this site these images are from 300 DPI scans.   Print them at 300 DPI and you should get close to the original size.   On most browsers they appear at about 4 times normal size.

Note Well: Possession of this information does not make you a camera repairman.   Most beginners ruin the first camera they open.   Practice on something expendable.   I'm not responsible for your errors!

Page 1   Top cover and knobs, CdS cell window (2909x2166, 108K) Page 2   Top & front removed, some screws, gaskets, door latch (2905x2010, 102K) Page 3   Front view: self timer & lever, lens mount, front leatherettes (2727x1407, 69K) Page 4   Front view: details of the lens mount & self timer knob (2779x1665, 66K) Page 5   Rear cover, film rollers, pressure plate (2714x1241, 38K) Page 6   Bottom cover, battery box, door release, tripod socket (2787x1665, 47K) Page 7   Mirror cage from the right side, viewfinder details (2922x2034, 126K) Page 8   Mirror cage exploded view from right side with mirror plate (2887x2280, 174K) Page 9   Shutter curtains, rollers, etc. (2682x1669, 63K) Page 10   Winding and film counter mechanisms (2805x2033, 87K) Page 11   Film counter and some shutter gears (2919x2062, 129K) Page 12   Same shutter gears exploded view, curtain shafts (3031x2057, 103K) Page 13   Shutter speed control shaft assembly (2731x1625, 68K) Page 14   Film take-up spool & sprockets, mirror cocking, rewind button (2835x1989, 80K) Page 15   Exposure meter overview (2179x1115, 27K) Page 16   Exposure meter details (2879x2056, 112K)