Inserting a new, watch mainspring

[WildBill]

Hi, i'm sure I've seen a watch maker pushing in a new mainspring, straight from the surround it come's in, is this correct.?

If so can anyone tell me the right way of doing this...many thanks....Bill 

[jdm]

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Edited September 23, 2019 by jdm

[Tmuir]

Yes you can.

Just make sure you have the spring sitting the correct way round to go in the barrel and set the barell down on a hard surface, place the mainspring inside the barrel still in its holder and find something that is just smaller than the surround to gently push it out.

If its an automatic watch make sure to apply breaking grease to the barrel first.

[WildBill]

Hey Tmuir that was a quick reply, yes I've just checked it fits the barrel perfectly so will give it a try...many thanks Bill

[Tmuir]

I forgot to say what type of end is on the mainspring?

If its a T end make sure you have it sitting in the slot when you push it out and for other types make sure the end is placed so it is close to the catch on the barrel wall so the spring does not need to move to far to lock into place, if it has to move too far before it catches it may slip past and not catch.

[WildBill]

Yes i made sure the end was seating right its got a barb on the end and it don't have a arber the arber is part of the ratchet wheel

its a EB 8800 cal...got it in okay, just got to try it in the watch.

[Nucejoe]

Is there a lesson on this?  

 

 

[WildBill]

Don't know is there are any lesson's on this subject, I have done mine okay and it back in the watch working .

thanks to the guy's here again

 

[Watchtime]

On 9/23/2019 at 4:34 PM, Nucejoe said:

Is there a lesson on this?  

 

 

there is, lesson 2.4.5 and 6 if I am correct