doug sinclair
12-26-2001, 04:03 PM
Ed,
Important steps need to be taken regarding getting the OLD stem OUT of your watch. I am going to assume that you have not done this as yet, and I'll start from there. I'm also compelled to assume that there is a stump of the old stem yet in place in the watch.
1./ Remove the case back and front bezel.
2./ Locate the two (?) case screws that are near the edge of the movement, the heads of which project over the flange of the case, holding the movement tight. Remove them. Take the movement out of the case.
3./ Grasp the stump of the stem with whatever you have at hand and pull the stem outward to engage the hand setting mechanism of the watch. If there is a bit of broken stem yet in the movement that you can't get hold of, STOP right here and enlist help.
4./ Assuming you now have the stump of stem pulled out to the setting position, look for the DETENT screw. It will likely be the small screw between the larger heads of two plate screws, near the stem, at the edge of the movement. Loosen it about two turns ONLY! Pull the stump of stem out. If it won't come, loosen the detent screw about another HALF turn. If the stem still won't come out, GET HELP!
5./ Assuming you are now ready to install the new stem, fit the crown to it, and gently coax the new stem into the hole the originl one came from. Gently turn it back and forth as you do this to engage the square with the setting pinion inside the watch. When the stem is all the way in:
6./ Tighten the detent screw. Now, pull the stem out into a setting position and check to be sure the setting is engaged. If it is:
7./ Push the stem back in and tighten the detent screw AGAIN.
8./ Test the winding and setting. If it is ok, proceed. If it is NOT, get help! Assuming that it is ok:
9./ Following the steps from 1 to 8 above, refit the movement in the case, refit the stem and test the winding and setting again.
Print these instructions and keep them handy to assist you in the process of fitting the whole thing back together. You will likely have to cut the new stem to length. Do this in stages so you don't cut it too short.
I've tried to give you what you need, with or without the normal glitches one runs into on a project like this. Let us know how you make out. Regards,
Doug S.
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Important steps need to be taken regarding getting the OLD stem OUT of your watch. I am going to assume that you have not done this as yet, and I'll start from there. I'm also compelled to assume that there is a stump of the old stem yet in place in the watch.
1./ Remove the case back and front bezel.
2./ Locate the two (?) case screws that are near the edge of the movement, the heads of which project over the flange of the case, holding the movement tight. Remove them. Take the movement out of the case.
3./ Grasp the stump of the stem with whatever you have at hand and pull the stem outward to engage the hand setting mechanism of the watch. If there is a bit of broken stem yet in the movement that you can't get hold of, STOP right here and enlist help.
4./ Assuming you now have the stump of stem pulled out to the setting position, look for the DETENT screw. It will likely be the small screw between the larger heads of two plate screws, near the stem, at the edge of the movement. Loosen it about two turns ONLY! Pull the stump of stem out. If it won't come, loosen the detent screw about another HALF turn. If the stem still won't come out, GET HELP!
5./ Assuming you are now ready to install the new stem, fit the crown to it, and gently coax the new stem into the hole the originl one came from. Gently turn it back and forth as you do this to engage the square with the setting pinion inside the watch. When the stem is all the way in:
6./ Tighten the detent screw. Now, pull the stem out into a setting position and check to be sure the setting is engaged. If it is:
7./ Push the stem back in and tighten the detent screw AGAIN.
8./ Test the winding and setting. If it is ok, proceed. If it is NOT, get help! Assuming that it is ok:
9./ Following the steps from 1 to 8 above, refit the movement in the case, refit the stem and test the winding and setting again.
Print these instructions and keep them handy to assist you in the process of fitting the whole thing back together. You will likely have to cut the new stem to length. Do this in stages so you don't cut it too short.
I've tried to give you what you need, with or without the normal glitches one runs into on a project like this. Let us know how you make out. Regards,
Doug S.
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