Lancaster
·I'm about to tear my Tissot 2481 apart to try and repair the disfunctional keyless works. There are quite a few photos and videos available but they show conflicting information regarding the positioning of the keyless works yoke spring. The 2 photos below show the locations (but are 180 degree views of each other). One shows that the round end of the yoke spring around a stud that the setting lever spring (the odd shaped plate that mounts on top of the yoke spring) mounts onto. The other photo shows the round end of the yoke spring positioned to the side of that and around a hole. I've seen maybe a dozen depictions of these and about half show them one way and half show the other. Not only that, but the springs here are laid in on opposite sides. One has the spring laid in with the bent ends facing away from the yoke while the other shows it laid in with the bent ends toward the yoke. Only when the spring is mounted around the stud have I seen springs laid on alternate sides. If the spring is mounted around the hole it's always laid with the bent ends facing toward the yoke, which looks intuitive when you consider the potential contact points with the spring installed the other way.
Which one is correct? It seems that these movements all functioned properly after servicing, so perhaps any way works. It does seem, though, that mounting the spring around the stud would result in stronger spring tension against the yoke. Thoughts anyone?
Which one is correct? It seems that these movements all functioned properly after servicing, so perhaps any way works. It does seem, though, that mounting the spring around the stud would result in stronger spring tension against the yoke. Thoughts anyone?
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