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Pentax 6x24x 50mm LS30 Matte Scope Questions & Answers
How to tighten loose front glass lens on pentax gameseeker rifle scope
You have to remove the front element carrier from the scope body and tighten the ring inside the carrier
Now the funpart remove the thread protector then the gold ring making sure that the element carrier don't rotate while doing that
Then count the rotations till you get the element out as that is important for the parralax free setup or you could just remove it and after repair reparrallax it your self YouTube has some vids on how to do that
Threadloc the ring to hold lens tight inside the carrier reinstall carrier to maintube but you have to purge the tube of air and moisture to stop condensation inside the scope and fill with an innert gas
Reparrallax scope if required and test zero
10year old pentax 8x24 PCF G very stiff focus
you cold try lubing it with the drip down method, squirt penetrating oil in the focus rack and hold so it flows into rack. They used a thick grease for damping, you may try heating it in an oven up to 130F for 5 minutes (or leave in a hot car) to soften grease and then actuating the focus to get the hardened grease back into the helix.
Double immage pentax 80x40 binoculars
alignment of pentaprism, you need to send it in or if its a goner, try it yourself. Unscrew one of the objective barrels and observe the pentaprism mounts. They may be in screw driven supports. adjust screw one at a time to see if you can get it back into alignment.
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