How do you release main spring tension (ETA / A7750)?

[Toadtorrent]

OK...this is going to be a dumb question but shows how Noob I am when it comes to movement assembly/disassembly.

I'll be straight up here and say when it comes to movement servicing, anything I care about I will leave to the experts...that's you Zig.

However, being one to be interested in things mechanical, I picked up a cheap A7750 for the sole purpose of taking it apart and trying to put it back together again. I have yet to start on this venture and am using this as a starting guide:

ETA Disassembly Guide

After removal of the balance, and before removing the pallet bridge, it says to "make sure there is no force on the main spring".

How do you release the main spring tension???

Thanks for any help on this.

I've watched a couple videos on re-assembly and have read this ETA guide a few times, but can't figure this part out. Any help anyone can provide is greatly appreciated.

[RWG Technical]

If you followed the steps in the guide, releasing the tension is easy.

With the stem in place, wind the watch, you'll see two gears move, the crown gear and the mainspring ratchet gear. It's the larger of the two and the furthest away from the stem.

Note the "L" shaped click spring that is holding the mainspring gear as you wind it.

Turn the crown just enough to disengage the spring, pull the spring gently out of the way, and slowly release the tension on the crown so the spring unwinds...

[Toadtorrent]

Aaaah...makes sense. Thanks Zig...I had a feeling that was the case...but wanted to make sure so nothing went SPROING!!

Thanks again.