Winding parts
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Winding parts

 

    The winding parts consist of the winding wheel ( ratchet wheel ), Transmission wheel (crown wheel), clutch wheel, winding pinion, stem and crown.

    To remove any screws, remove the crown wheel, remove the boss, remove the bushing.

 

 Most common types pictured bellow

 

    To remove the winding wheel, remove the screw and pull the winding wheel away from the barrel arbor.

 

    To remove the click and click spring, remove the click screw and the click should then be free, then you can remove the click spring.  There are many different forms of clicks and springs, some use round springs, some use a click and spring combined into one unit.

 

Most common click pictured bellow