robideaux Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 hey folks, i need some advice. i recently purchased a 111H which came on a rubber strap, and it looks great. i do have an oem croco strap i was going to try it on, but i found the lug screw to be extremely difficult to remove. the top end came out after much force, but then i remembered another member actually broke one of his while attempting the same feat. the lower lug is in there much more tight, and i've bent a couple screw drivers and the bugger still wont budge! [censored]! what should i do? should i keep trying to work it, and chancing the same fate as our other member, or should i be content with it on a rubber strap which looks great? also, do you think the dealer is somewhat responsible for this poor assembly? if i break it, should he offer a replacement case? i have an old one, but it's all scuffed up... alas, please offer me some direction board gurus!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFlash Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Soak the whole screw overnight in silicon spray. Then work the screw back in, then out, sometimes takes several passes back and forth. Of course throw away that screw and use a brand new one with reassembly. This always works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robideaux Posted April 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 thanks for the adcive, but the problem is i have one screw that wont come out--it wont budge! should i force it out? i am apprehensive because someone with this same model broke their screw trying to remove it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFlash Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 That is exactly what this method has been good for. It may now be stuck solidly into the case, especially if repeatedly forced without good lubrication. Your in luck tho with the rubber strap; stand the watch up on end with the bad side facing down with a binder clamp or some such. Soak just that screw / lug side overnight in silicon spray and try the above routine. I improvise and use a plastic baggy in the mouth of a coffee cup. Not glamorous but works. You may yet still be lucky and still get it out with this technique. Works for me. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 (edited) Is the spray something like this? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...item=6053759467 Edited April 27, 2006 by Chronus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFlash Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 exactly, here is the one I use: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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