How to install Leica M3 covering. (for #4008 leatherette / Morocco Grain leather)
1. Remove the original vulcanite and clean up very well. |
2. Set the selftimer. |
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3. Remove the new covering from the base paper. |
4. Start from Finder Select Lever portion. |
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5. Place the leatherette with screws and edges. Do not press the leatherette onto the camera body yet. |
6. Move the leatherette under the selftimer lever. |
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7. Place the screws and edges buttons. Do not press the leatherette onto the camera body yet. |
8. Squeeze the leatherette under the rewind lever. |
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9. You do not have to stretch the leatherette, it naturally comes the right place. |
10. Same as 9. Apply along the edge until the end. |
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11. after applied the right place, you can press the leatherette onto the camera body, then it starts to adhere. You can use small screwdriver for narrow place. |
12. Use flat head screwdriver like the photo above. |
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13. Around the self timer portion, you can squeeze the leatherette under the self timer with flat head screw driver. |
14. Press the leatherette onto the camera body with your hand. Then, finished. |