Datewheel popped right off my ETA 2836

[triplehd]

Just purchased a WM9 v1 Sub. However the dateoverlay was not 100% centered. After removing the dial and hands, i carefully removed the overlay. IN the process, the datewheel completely popped right off. I tried to insalling it by removing the small silver part opposite the crown (you can tell how much i know my parts, right ??!?). From there, inserted the date wheel, screwed in the silver part and boom - pops right off again.

Are there any tutorials on installing/removing a datewheel from an ETA 2836?

[Rolexman]

Normally you insert one side of the date wheel under the minute train bridge (the big silver plate near the crown) and lign the teeth of the date wheel up with the date jumper bridge. Then you pull the date jumper spring backwards in order to seat the date wheel properly. Problem is that most Rolex' come with a date wheel overlay which makes access to the date jumper spring nearly impossible. In that case you need to remove the overlay first and reglue it after you reseated the date wheel.

Here's a 'but'. It could very well be some of the teeth of the date wheel are bend. I've encountered it before en due to the bend teeth the date wheel would keep popping out of the date jumper bridge. In that case you need to inspect the date wheel with a loupe and look at the jumper spring to indicate at which teeth the date wheel will pop off!

Good luck