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[Omwof]

I am new here, please could anyone advise on the safest technique to remove the hinge pin from rear cover of an om-10. The repair manual simply says use a no2 screwdriver, but nothing else.
 
Thanks

[Rick_oleson]

I think if you peel back the leatherette just forward of the hinge, you will find a flange with some small flat head screws in it... remove these and the back/hinge assembly comes off of the camera.  Then you should be able to drive the pin out of the h

[Omwof]

Thanks for the reply.
 
I have peeled back the leatherette as suggested, but found no screws. I assume that the no.2 screwdriver is supposed only to be used as a pin punch? If this is the case any advice on the proper usage of a punch would be grea

[Rick_oleson]

i just peeled back the leather and light seals on my OM-G and you're right - it looks like the hinge barrels are part of the body casting in this body.  In this case I guess you would have to remove both the top and bottom covers and then drive the pin

[Omwof]

Done it thanks. It was just a case of using pin punch rather than precision screwdriver. Thanks for the help.
 
Oli