Canon L2 - Manual (Page 15)

Put the film cartridge to the recess directly beneath the Film
Rewinder. Depress the Film Rewinder (15) again to lock the film
cartridge in place, fie sure the dull (emulsion) side o( the film (aces
the lens.
With your thumb on the knurled lower end of the Take-Up
Spool (32), turn the spool clockwise half a turn until the film is taut,
(fie sure the index line of the Film Rewind Ring (8) points to the
“A” position.)
Next, wind film one turn and press the Shutter
Release fiutton (9). This will clear the two frames
already exposed to light while you were loading.
The film dot on the Film Transport Indicator
(23) will make one complete turn each time you
advance the film one frame. You will know you
have loaded correctly it the Film Rewinder—the
indicator line on the crank shaft in case of the
Model Li—turns counter-clockwise each time you cock the shutter
mechanism.
To know whether the camera is loaded or not when using it for
the first time in a long while, try to turn the Rewinder clockwise
without moving the Film Rewind Ring from “A” position. If the
camera is loaded, it will not turn.