AF540 FGZ II disassembled?

xmeda · 04-13-2020, 05:26 AM

Few days ago my AF540 FGZ mk I failed again, this time the zooming head rail is broken.

Does anybody have photos of mk II internal construction? Is it the same tragedy or did they manage to improve it?

mybeque · 04-13-2020, 02:21 PM

Maybe this helps:

AF540FGZ II Repair Question - PentaxForums.com

with links to an exploded view.

xmeda · 04-15-2020, 02:56 AM

In the meantime I found that the zooming mechanism is still the same... not a good news then.

I'll probably try some of larger METZ flashes instead.

**kaseki** · 04-15-2020, 06:39 AM

@xmeda: I see the guide rails and guides (one broken), but I don't see where the motor and drive is to move the assembly. Would you mind pointing out where that is in the image? Thanks.

xmeda · 04-20-2020, 03:51 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by kaseki

@xmeda: I see the guide rails and guides (one broken), but I don't see where the motor and drive is to move the assembly. Would you mind pointing out where that is in the image? Thanks.

You can see that black plastic screw running from motor pinion to the white plastic part. That is the zooming mechanism.

Adding photos from times when it used to work

**kaseki** · 04-20-2020, 09:39 AM

Thanks. The worm drive and motor didn't stand out in the first photo. I blankly assumed I was looking a capacitor.

xmeda · 04-26-2020, 05:40 PM

So... anybody has 540II disassembled?

In the meantime I've got METZ58AF2.. lets hope that will survive longer. Just the menu is a bit slow to operate when compared to direct controls on AF540

**hjoseph7** · 07-09-2020, 05:03 PM

I'm assuming you drained the Capacitors before opening this unit ?

xmeda · 07-13-2020, 11:54 AM

That is basic "to do" if you are entering such devices

04-13-2020, 05:26 AM	#1
xmeda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brno Posts: 295	AF540 FGZ II disassembled? Few days ago my AF540 FGZ mk I failed again, this time the zooming head rail is broken. Does anybody have photos of mk II internal construction? Is it the same tragedy or did they manage to improve it?

04-13-2020, 02:21 PM	#2
mybeque New Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 9	Maybe this helps: AF540FGZ II Repair Question - PentaxForums.com with links to an exploded view. Last edited by mybeque; 04-14-2020 at 02:45 PM.

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04-15-2020, 02:56 AM	#3
xmeda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brno Posts: 295 Original Poster	In the meantime I found that the zooming mechanism is still the same... not a good news then. I'll probably try some of larger METZ flashes instead.

04-15-2020, 06:39 AM	#4
kaseki Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,138	@xmeda: I see the guide rails and guides (one broken), but I don't see where the motor and drive is to move the assembly. Would you mind pointing out where that is in the image? Thanks.

04-20-2020, 03:51 AM - 1 Like	#5
xmeda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brno Posts: 295 Original Poster	Originally posted by kaseki @xmeda: I see the guide rails and guides (one broken), but I don't see where the motor and drive is to move the assembly. Would you mind pointing out where that is in the image? Thanks. You can see that black plastic screw running from motor pinion to the white plastic part. That is the zooming mechanism. Adding photos from times when it used to work

04-20-2020, 09:39 AM	#6
kaseki Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,138	Thanks. The worm drive and motor didn't stand out in the first photo. I blankly assumed I was looking a capacitor.

04-26-2020, 05:40 PM	#7
xmeda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brno Posts: 295 Original Poster	So... anybody has 540II disassembled? In the meantime I've got METZ58AF2.. lets hope that will survive longer. Just the menu is a bit slow to operate when compared to direct controls on AF540

07-09-2020, 05:03 PM	#8
hjoseph7 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,047	I'm assuming you drained the Capacitors before opening this unit ?

07-13-2020, 11:54 AM	#9
xmeda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brno Posts: 295 Original Poster	That is basic "to do" if you are entering such devices