Unscrew and remove the front and rear lens assembly. Turn the locking screw one-half turn then unscrew and remove the scalloped retaining nut around the lens opening. Remove the top cover.

Take off the speed setting cam plate. This picture shows the speed cam set for B. Note the position of the pins for the B lever and speed control in their respective slots.

There is a detent spring that sits on the end of the self-timer. If you look closely at the picture you will see this spring underneath the speed cam. After removing the speed cam, lift this spring out so that it does not fall out and get lost. When reinstalling the speed cam, you have to capture the stud on the end of the spring in the detents of the speed cam.

This picture shows the shutter mechanism. The speed governor is on the right, the self-timer is on the left. The release, B lever, latch and main spring are at the top. The flash sync escapement is located between the release lever and self-timer.

To remove the self-timer, look first to see if there is a snap-ring on the post and remove it. Look for a flat-sided screw at the base of the assembly next to the pallet. If this screw exists, turn it 1/4 turn so that the flat sides match the slot in the base of the self-timer. Lift the self-timer out. It is easier to remove the self-timer if you can cock it slightly so that it clears the lip on the lens opening. With the self-timer out, look at the bottom of the self-timer and note how the lever controls the pallet engages the stud on the blade operating ring. When reinstalling the self-timer make sure this engages properly.

Cock the shutter to expose the screw in the base of the speed governor. Remove this screw, the post-like screw at the pallet end and the screw in the top that goes through the cover plate. Don't remove the screw in the cover plate next to the pallet. Underneath there will be some shims. On this shutter there is just one large shim. On other versions there are two triangular shaped shims, one at each end. Lift out the shims so they don't fall out and get lost.

On this shutter the spring that moves the star wheel is on the top. On later versions this spring is on the bottom.

When reinstalling the speed governor, pull the pallet lever back so that it sits correctly onto the stud on the blade activating ring.

Note the blade closing spring at the end of the mechanism. If you are going to remove the blade activating ring, remove this spring. If this spring gets displaced, the blades will open as the shutter is being cocked.

I didn't remove these parts for this repair. You can see my article on another Copal shutter for further disassembly.

The long screw with a pointed tip next to the wind stem acts as a post for a spring in the flash contact. It is a good idea to remove this spring so that it doesn't get lost. Be sure to reattach the spring after putting the shutter halves back together.

Turn the shutter over and push out the pin in the wind stem. Remove the two snap rings from around the wind stem. With the snap rings out, the main spring will have a tendency to pull the wind stem and cam up. Be sure to gently push it back into place before attempting to cock the shutter or reassemble the two halves.

Rotate the aperture controls and M/X selector until all four screws are visible. Remove the four screws and then separate the shutter halves. Note that some of the screws will be different. Note the position of each screw for reassembly.

The two shutter halves can be pulled apart. Reassembly of the two halves can be difficult if you didn't remove all the mechanism from the front. The flash synch escapement and shutter release will stick out and block the outer base (see the next picture). You have to set the outer base on, then tilt it slightly to capture the parts that stick out.

On many Copal shutters there are spacers under four of the blades and one spacer on the rearmost blade. It is very important to get the blades back in the right order so that the blades do not get trapped between the next blade and its spacer.

Some variations of this shutter have tiny bushings that the blades sit on. Look closely for these and remove them so that they don't fall off during cleaning.