Little help with a Zorki 6!

[Nippon]

After reading the awesome sticky on CLAing this camera. I wanted to tackle my camera that had the top plate dented in and also needs a little cleaning up on the inside. However, I can't get by the first step! When trying to remove the film counter it just spins . And yes, I am turning it to the right. Any tricks I am not aware of? The cameras serial number starts with 65 if it matters.

Regards

[wolves3012]

It's not the film counter dial itself you need to turn, it's the inner part which forms the immediate surround to the shutter button. The film counter dial is just spring-loaded and designed to turn with only some friction. Perhaps you are turning the wrong part then?

[Nippon]

Thanks Wolves! Felt like I just had a Homer Simpson moment! Doh!

[fidget]

Possibly too late now, but the retaining ring around the shutter button has a left-hand thread. If you manage to accidentally tighten it when trying to get it off, it can jam too tightly for the gearing to withstand and strip gears and/or ratchet. ( I did this to mine!).