Suggestion:
Use the assembly
base as your underlay
for the following
assembly steps to
avoid scratching up
your workspace or the
movement’s plates.
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Assembling
the Movement
Assembly of the Back Plate
You need the following components:
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Back plate
Compartment (28)
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4 x pillars
*
Compartment (4)
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4 x Allen countersunk-head screws M4 x 10
Compartment (26)
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4 x washers
Compartment (26)
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3 x protective pillars
*
Compartment (5)
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5 x ball bearings
*
for the back plate
Compartment (6)
Finely polished set of screws
Extra equipment available for your Mechanica M2 includes a finely
polished set of screws. These 22 finely polished and threaded
Stainless steel screws
*
and washers made of bronze
*
enhance the
look of the movement decisively by replacing the corresponding
standard components during assembly of the movement.
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4 x cylinder-head screws M4 x 6
Compartment (28)
(replace the standard four Allen
countersunk-head screws M4 x 10) and
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4 bronze washers
To screw the back plate to the pillars
*
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7 x cylinder-head screws M2 x 4
Compartment (28)
To screw the Minute wheel
*
pillar
*
,
the escapement
*
and the dial together
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4 x knurled nut M4
Compartment (28)
To screw the front plate
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Cylinder-head screw M1.4 x 4
Compartment (28)
To screw the intermediate wheel
*
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2 x cylinder-head screws M4 x 6
Compartment (28)
To screw the ratchet wheel
*
cock
to the front plate
Components
Components
Equipment
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Then put the five stainless
steel ball bearings into the
movement side pocket holes of
the back plate. Because of their
varying diameters, the bearings
only fit into the correct places.
The side that the ball bearings’
roll cages end up on is not
important.
All of the movement components have been manufactured and
inspected using the greatest care. In order to avoid dirtying the
components, you should only open the little bag containing the clean
components right before you need to assemble them.
Put the movement pillars into the drilled holes of the assembly base.
Then put the plate
*
onto the top of the pillars. The engraving
»Mechanica M2« on the back of the back plate should be showing
upward. The varying shapes of the pillar tops will help you avoid
erroneous positioning.
Lay the four washers on top and screw them to the pillars
*
using the
four Allen countersunk-head screws M4 x 10.
Turn the plate around and now screw the three protective pillars in
using your hand.
Suggestion:
Use the standard
screwdriver to
screw the polished
M4 cylinder-head
screws.