yeldarb Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Okay so I just finished fixing the keyless works on the ETA 2836-2 in my datejust and glued back the overlay onto the date wheel which took me a while cause I'm a noob, and now after putting everything together the crown and stem are giving me problems. After pulling the crown out to set the time I have trouble pushing the crown back in, the spring inside the crown is depressed all the way but the stem isn't locking into the date change position and normal position. I have to press it down multiple times, synonymous to the Joker in the dark knight in the blowing the hospital scene, before it engages. Should I get a new stem? Also it's quite hard to screw down the crown it seems like either the threads are messed up or maybe the crown and stem are slightly bent. Would a new crown and stem help or is this a problem with the keyless works again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justasgood Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Did you forget the dial spacer ring? Sounds like an alignment issue or you didn't put the keyless back properly. Sometimes using the wrong screw in the wrong position will cause issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymanmatt Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 I agree with just as good. However there are some issues with stem and crown that should be checked. First remove the case back and slightly loosen the mounting tab screws, too much and rotor won't get out you way for the other screw. Then close your crown all the way and tighten it. Then tighten your mounting srews. Sometimes when you tighten the the mounting screws on your tab, it will cause the movement to rotate a little, thus misalignment on your stem making it difficult to operate. Also with the stem pulled out all the way, look at it from the side and see if it is centered in the case tube. If it is up or down you will have to correct that. Movements cannot have any pressure on the stems at all, they must work freely with no bind of any kind. If that doesn't fix problem, replace you crown and see if that fixes it. Hope this helps, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeldarb Posted August 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 I took apart the keyless works again and this time I had the stem in place so that I could continuously test the mechanism for smoothness and now it works like a charm. Thanks for your help guys. Thanks brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justlounging Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 great to hear that it works for you.. always a relief to be able to fix the keyless works.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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