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1 P ARTS CA T ALOGUE / TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. 5J32A P ARTS CA T ALOGUE / TECHNICAL GUIDE (p. 1 – 22) [SPECIFICATIONS] Cal. No. Item 5J32A Movement (x 1.0) Movement size Outside diameter ø26.4 mm Casing diameter ø25.6 mm Time indication 3 hands Hour and minute hands move at 5-second intervals. Second hand moves at 1-second intervals. Height 4.15 m[...]
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2 REMARKS ON REP AIRING CAL. 5J32A Cal. 5J32A is an epoch-making model of SEIKO’s revolutionary KINETIC watches, just like 5J21A/5J22A. It is equipped with innovative functions that have introduced a completely new concept into the KINETIC technology SEIKO has cultivated in its long years of precision product manufacturing. In repairing Cal. 5J32[...]
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3 P ARTS CA T ALOGUE Disassembling procedures Figs. : 1 61 Reassembling procedures Figs. : 61 1 Lubricating: Types of oil Oil quantity Moebius A Normal quantity Moebius F Liberal quantity SEIKO Watch Oil S-6 ➡ Please see the remarks on the following pages. Lubricating of some parts is shown in “II. REMARKS ON DISASSEMBLING AND REASSEMBLING”. [...]
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4 P ARTS CA T ALOGUE Cal. 5J32A ➡ Please see the remarks on the following pages. Lubricating of some parts is shown in “II. REMARKS ON DISASSEMBLING AND REASSEMBLING”. 14 0022 490 Oscillating weight screw 15 0500 537 Oscillating weight 16 0012 354 Rechargeable battery clamp screw 17 4225 522 Rechargeable battery clamp 18 4216 524 Insulator fo[...]
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5 P ARTS CA T ALOGUE Cal. 5J32A ➡ Please see the remarks on the following pages. Lubricating of some parts is shown in “II. REMARKS ON DISASSEMBLING AND REASSEMBLING”. 29 1002 557 Intermediate wheel for generating rotor 30 0012 354 Train wheel bridge screw 31 0125 556 Train wheel bridge 32 4146 522 Generating rotor 33 4002 525 Generating coil[...]
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6 P ARTS CA T ALOGUE Cal. 5J32A ➡ Please see the remarks on the following pages. Lubricating of some parts is shown in “II. REMARKS ON DISASSEMBLING AND REASSEMBLING”. 48 0012 354 Setting lever spring screw 49 0388 557 Setting lever spring 50 0383 557 Setting lever 51 0384 557 Yoke 52 0391 557 Train wheel setting lever 53 4239 524 Generating [...]
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7 P ARTS CA T ALOGUE Cal. 5J32A 56 Winding stem 0351 557 The type of winding stem is determined based on the design of cases. Check the case number and refer to “SEIKO Casing Parts Catalogue” or "Watch Parts Catalogue CD- ROM" to choose a corresponding winding stem. TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. 5J32A • The explanation here is only for the p[...]
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8 TECHNICAL GUIDE II. REMARKS ON DISASSEMBLING AND REASSEMBLING Cal. 5J32A For disassembling and reassembling, be sure to use the universal movement holder. 1 Hands In case of conventional quartz movements, the hands should be installed immediately after the date changes by turning the crown. Cal. 5J32A uses a new calendar mechanism that changes wi[...]
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9 TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. 5J32A 6 Day-date corrector wheel Before setting the day-date corrector wheel, check the yoke through the tracking hole of the movement. Set the wheel in such a manner that its pivot portion passes through the shaded portion in the illustration at right. 7 Second intermediate wheel for calendar corrector Set the second interme[...]
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10 TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. 5J32A 14 Oscillating weight screw · Before tightening the oscillating weight screw, check that the gear of the oscillating weight wheel securely engages with the pinion of the intermediate wheel for generating rotor (“A” portion in the illustration). · Tighten the oscillating weight screw firmly, applying more force th[...]
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11 TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. 5J32A 27 Oscillating weight bridge 29 Intermediate wheel for generating rotor 32 Generating rotor · Lubricate the ball-bearing of the oscillating weight bridge as shown below before reassembling it to the main plate. · Lubricate the upper and lower pivots and other portions of the generating rotor and intermediate wheel fo[...]
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12 TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. 5J32A 38 Second rotor 39 Hour and minute rotor 36 Fourth wheel and pinion 37 Third wheel and pinion 35 Intermediate second wheel 34 Second wheel and pinion 41 Intermediate minute wheel Case back side Main plate side Note: Do not set the intermediate minute wheel upside down. 42 Minute wheel and pinion Note: Be sure to observ[...]
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13 TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. 5J32A Lubricating: : Moebius A : Moebius F : SEIKO Watch Oil S-6 Second rotor Intermediate second wheel Second wheel and pinion Notes: * Lubricate the minute wheel and pinion before reassembling it to the train wheel bridge. When lubricating it, take care not to stain the pinion with oil. * Do not lubricate the lower pivots [...]
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14 TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. 5J32A Lubricating: : Moebius A 50 Setting lever 51 Yoke 52 Train wheel setting lever • Make sure that the spring portion of the yoke (“A” in the illustration) makes secure contact with the pin. • Lubricating See the illustration at right. Clutch wheel “A” portion Yoke Setting lever • When installing the setting[...]
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15 TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. 5J32A III. VALUE CHECKING AND ADJUSTMENT ● Coil block resistance Second coil block : 2.00 K Ω ~ 2.45 K Ω Hour and minute coil block : Coil for driving hands : 1.00 K Ω ~ 1.20 K Ω Coil for detecting generation : 280 Ω ~ 360 Ω Note: Measure the coil block resistance after installing each coil block to the movemen[...]
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16 TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. 5J32A ● Current consumption For the whole movement (while the hands are moving) : Less than 0.70 µ A (with 1.55 V supplied from a battery) For the circuit block alone : Less than 0.13 µ A (with 1.55 V supplied from a battery) “a” portion Circuit block cover A 3. For a few seconds after the probes of the tester are ap[...]
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17 TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. 5J32A 1. Connect the tester to the circuit block as shown in the illustration. How to measure the current consumption for the circuit block alone Notes: * Light may increase the current consumption, resulting in an inaccurate measurement. If the current consumption exceeds the standard value, protect the movement from light [...]
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18 TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. 5J32A 2. Close the case back tentatively, and swing the watch from side to side 200 times at a rate of 2 to 3 swings a second, making an arc of approximately 20 cm. 3. Within 3 minutes after swinging the watch, measure the voltage of the rechargeable battery in the same manner as in step “1” above. 4. Refer to the table [...]
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19 TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. 5J32A 1. Adjust the time of the watch to a base time indicated by another watch. 2. Pull out the crown to the first click and push it back in to the normal position within one second. The manual power save function is activated, and the second hand stops moving. Checking procedure Notes: * Take care not to pull out the crown[...]
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20 TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. 5J32A Problems, causes and methods of repair See the page below. Problems Methods of repair and checking The quickness of the hand movement after the activation of the time relay function has reduced a little. 1) Check the resistance of the coil for detecting generation. Replace the hour and minute coil block if the coil is [...]
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21 TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. 5J32A See the page below. Problems Methods of repair and checking Possible causes 1) Swing the watch until the second hand moves at one-second intervals, and activate the power save function manually to check if the time relay function can be activated. Page 18 1) The energy stored in the rechargeable battery has been deplet[...]
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22 Interchangeability among the new 5J32 parts and existing 5JCAL. series parts Cal. 5J32A Part name Part code 0125556 0261553 0282523 4408524 0100556 5J21 CAL. Train wheel bridge Minute wheel and pinion Clutch wheel Circuit block spacer Main plate 0125557 0261552 0282522 4408521 4408523 0100557 0100558 5J22 5J32 * Dedicated part code for 5J21 only[...]
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23 CAL. Part code 5J21 5J22 5J32 4000516 4000679 4000689 * Some circuit blocks have a hole shown in dotted line. External appearance Identification of 5J series circuit blocks Cal. 5J32A * *[...]
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24 2002-4[...]