first time disassembling movement, cleaning advise needed ,

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hello there members , tonight contemplating on the faith of my 2181/1 omega , the movement would start then stop after few seconds , especially I tried in different positions , runs longer when it’s dial down but stops when it’s dial up or on sideway position, I’m no expert , so I’m here on a mission to at least get practice , so I can use on some other projects possibly , would like to be able to do some basic service without doing much damage 🙃😊 call me crazy , but I just love this watch stuff , and since I had opinion about this watch that is not worth to spend money for someone else to fix it , I’m deciding , why not try it myself , what’s the worst that I can do, the dial is refinished , case lugs holes are a mess would need laser welding , movement not working , so here I am , deciding to take a chance on my amateur skills , my question is , would you please advise on good way to clean the parts , can I use isopropyl alcohol for this , and can I use Moebius 9010/2 on all the jewels , so , maybe a naive rookie questions , but I can only ask , will be greatful for any help to get me through this undertaking , thank you in advance , good evening to all , kazd
 
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The section on cleaning should be your starting point. Any more questions when you've absorbed all of that, just ask.


Also moved your post to watchmaking.
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Your 2181 is listed with calibre 30T2, a 15 jewel movement from 1954.


Coming apart, the first names you’ll meet are the balance cock, pallet cock, train wheel bridge and barrel bridge. Under them sit the balance, pallet fork, escape wheel, fourth wheel, third wheel, centre wheel, and the barrel with the mainspring.


Take a photo at every step and keep each stage in its own tray. It saves a lot of guessing on the way back together.
 
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Your 2181 is listed with calibre 30T2, a 15 jewel movement from 1954.


Coming apart, the first names you’ll meet are the balance cock, pallet cock, train wheel bridge and barrel bridge. Under them sit the balance, pallet fork, escape wheel, fourth wheel, third wheel, centre wheel, and the barrel with the mainspring.


Take a photo at every step and keep each stage in its own tray. It saves a lot of guessing on the way back together.
ah thank you for this advise, I’ll soak up all the teachings from archers site, I found mysterious debri under the escapment wheel and pallet fork , looks like a piece of Pegwood , maybe this was affecting the movement function , here are pics, what you think, thanks again, good evening everyone, kazd,🤗❤️♎️
 
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The section on cleaning should be your starting point. Any more questions when you've absorbed all of that, just ask.


Also moved your post to watchmaking.
Thank you , you guys are awesome, would so like to learn enough to do my own service to a point off course, by not breaking anything bin the process , thank you , greatful, kazd,🤗❤️♎️
 
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Thank you , you guys are awesome, would so like to learn enough to do my own service to a point off course, by not breaking anything bin the process , thank you , greatful, kazd,🤗❤️♎️



Glad it helped. I can’t tell from photos alone exactly what it is. Anything loose around the escape wheel and pallet fork can upset how the watch runs, so clean every part and check the area is clear before it goes back together. Keep the photos coming.