Removing hands
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Removing the hands

 

    To remove the hands you must first be sure there is no dirt or broken glass on the dial that will cause scratches so brush the dial lightly with a soft dial brush and blow off the loose particles with a blower.  Line up the hands at 12, place a piece of paper or plastic with a V cut in it under the hands to protect the dial and use hand pullers or hand lifting levers to remove the hands.