Some Reasons Why Your 2836-2 Won't Run...

[RWG Technical]

Got two ETA 2836-2's in house for work, both have problems...

First one, not working at all, no idea why...so I wind it up, fully wound, wont' run, hmmm, that's strange, so I unwind it, remove the balance and pallet arm, try winding it, nothing, seized up solid. So I try moving the wheels and they sort of move, but something is stopping them. I can't see anything, so I move to the dial side before I take anymore apart, what is that I see on the minute transfer wheel...is it oil???

I take the dial side apart, and I find so much oil, that the gears are actually stuck together from the capillary action of the oil and there is so much oil, that the movement can't run...amazing, I have never see this problem before...

Can you see the oil on the gears...it's soaking in it...

Second one, in for a winding problem, well it doesnt' take long to figure this one out...woops, what happened to the teeth...

You just never know what your going to find.

RG

[pitimany]

Dear The Zigmeister,

I see exactly the problems. Hope, they will work again.

Thank you for your great explanation.

P

[vaccum]

I have not seen the first problem...at least it was oil and not dirt...anyways same results not working movement...lol

The second problem with the wheel...I have fixed two...so I guess we will see more in the future. Now imagine the tiny metal bits all over the movement.

Thanks for sharing my friend. The pics are great!

Cheers,

vaccum

[section8]

Certainly a candidate for the "more is not always better" approach to oiling things.