4) Lubrication

Colored symbols in the illustrated

Casingdiameter figures indicate the types of oil, its quan-
Height tities to be applied,and lubricatingpoints.
Vibrations per hour Types of oil:
Automatic winding (with >Moebius Synt-A-Lube
winding)
>Seiko watch oil S-4
Calendar (Day & date, Bilingual change- Oil quantity
over mechanismfor day indication,Rotary ? Extremely small quantity
type instant day & date settingdevice)
aD Normal quantity
a.- Sufficient quantity
Chronograph (Second, hour hand 12 t Oil must not be applied.
hour totalizer, minute hand - 30 minute
tot alizer, accumulated) Note: Unindicated portions do not re-
quire lubrication.

5) Checking and adjusting

Refer to 6139A Technical Guide for
2) Features checking and adjusting items of second
and minute chronographmechanism.
o An-advancedautomatic winding chron-
ograph
o Easy-to-use, regularchronographmech-
anlsm
o SEIKO's special clutch mechanism
without starting/stoppingerrors
o Simplified structure and automatic
winding by the stabilized pawl lever
system
. Day and date instant setting device
operated simply by revolving the
crown
. Bilingual change-overmechanism for
day indication selectableby preference
o Auxiliary hand winding device instant-
ly usablefor measuringtime
o External deviceswith manv functions

3) Disassemblyand assembly

the watch according to Figs.

reversing the above: Figs.

Installation of the automatic winding

nrechanismvaries as comDaredwith con-
ventionalwatches.
The automatic winding mechanism
should be installedafter settingthe move-
ment with hands in the casefor adjusting
chronographmechanismand settinghands
works.
Movement
 S tructure of B utton P orti on

Insert the
case back.
Tachymet er Ti merl

-D i al ring
H ol di ng ri ng

Screw for oscillating weight --- -_-.'S

'-B utton s pri ng

O s c i l l a t i n gw e i g h t tton gas k et

Framework screws
f o r a u t o m a t i c d e v ice ( 2 p cs)

o assemble the pawl lever, fnsl

assemble it to the framework after
F r a m e w o r k f o r a u to m a tic d e vice lubricating the eccentic Pin; then
set it on the movement together
with the framework, as shown in
P a w l l e v e r w i t h i e we l Fig. 2. (The pawl lever coheres to
the framework by oil adhesion.)
Then lock the teeth of transmission
Pawl lever seat wheel with the pawl lever.
Unlike conventional types,
Do not lubricate
is installed on the movement.
top of the Pin.
--:lhe
T r a n s m i s s i o nw h e el

C a s er i n g The two buttons @ must be depressed

Movement holding simultaneouslyto either remove or in-
spnng. sert the casering.
Do not detach the fr.
movement holding
spring from the case
ring.

First button(starting bu Second button

Button spring
Second button (fly-back button)

Fi rst button
 6f 3BA Calendar Mechanism
(Installing the second hand and chronograph
Second hand
minute and hour hands)
1. At the fly-back position, tentatively set During fly-back operation clearance between
the hands on the "0" position.
the minute hanl and the second hand will
2. Then repeat fly-back operation to ensure
be slightly changed since the second hand
the "0" position. If the hands fail to axle is pressed in one direction. Consequently,
resume correct position, adjust the hands install the minute hand and the second
while depressing Ihe fl y - back b ut t on.
hand by taking more clearance as compared
However, since the fly-back lever of the
chronograph hour hand has a springing charac-
teristic, it prevents the hand from rotating
while the hammer button is depressed. Con-
sequently, reinstall the chronograph hour
hand so that it coincides with "0" position.
3. Completely push in the hands at the point C hronograph mi nute hand
where they correctly indicate the "0"
position.
NOTE: ph hour hand
The second hand axle is cut as
shown in the diagram. If the
second hand is tumed by force
after completely depressing it to
the bottom, the hand will loosen. If dial feet are bent, positions of the center
hole of the dial and the chronograph
hour and minute hand holes will become

Groove for
o p e r a tr n g

ap for day starwith'dialdisk @

After assembling the snap for day star -
with dial disft, pull out the crown to the
Gr o o ve fo r hrst click and tum the crown to right
win d in g ste m and left to check whether or not day
NOTE: However,sincethis movementholder is origi
nally for 6139A, the movement is slightly
raised when using this holder for 6138,{. If
the dowels on the holder are scrapedoff, it is
impossibleto usefor 6139A.
' D a t e d i a l g u a r d scr e w

Date dial guard - O NEVER lubricate the axle of the

intermediate wheel for day conection.@
O After assembling the intermediate
When disassembling and assem-
bling the date dinl guard, per-
form carefully to avoid breaking r
the chronograph hour hand pin. (*.2)
E x planat io n s o n t h i s p a g ea r e fo r th e n u clcu s o f 6 1 3 8 A. It is not necessiuy to remove the
S uf f ic ient l y c h e c k a n d a d j u st th e a sse r n b le dm o ve tn e n t. minute recording jumper and, screws.
I.Items to be checked before assembling the iewelled g Minute recording jumper Move them only when adjusting the
pallet fork and staff, after setting the chronograph \ minute recording iumper.
bridge. Chronograph bridge screws (3 pcsl
\
l) Confirm that free running force is transmitted
(H ammer cl i ck)
unaffectedly. Even though no roll back motion
C hronographbri dge
exists, as long as it functions smoothly there is no
problem. And at the same time check the perform- NOTE: When assembling the chronogroph
ance of starting and stopping actions of the hour bridge, pay attention to the following.
recording wheel by turning over the movement. 1. Mesh the intermeditte minute recording
2) Check for meshing condition of the first and wheel and the minute recording wheel.
second coupling /euers (Refer to 5139A-8).
3) Check clearance between the second coupling lever
and the intermediate hour recording wheel stop 3. Interlock the hammer click andthefly-back lever pin.
lever pin and their actions.
When stopping, clearance must exist between the Refer to Fig. l0 for assembling this
second coupling lever and the intermediate hour spring(6138A-7)
recording wheel stop lever pin; when starting, the
second coupling lever must push and move the
intermediate hour recording wheel stop lever pin.

reco rdi ng
Fis.4 wheel stop lever
Completely set the center portion of
Should they malfunction, adjust
the spring around the tube of the
them by tuming the secondcoupl-
barrel and train wheel bridge.
ing lever axle eccentric pin. In this -
case,perform this adjustment while \ - Fi rst coupl i ng l ever scre w
observing the delicate clearancebe-
tween the secondcoupling lever and
the clutch lever. \--
Fi rst coupl i ng l eve r
2. Items to be checkedafter
assemblingthe balance
l) Check for strengthand height
of the minute recording
iumper (Refer to 6139A-8). \__ A
Sec ond c oupti ng tev e r (5
2) Check for meshing position l,
O 1hc pi nof tl te s t'tz - r l l d tottl tl i ttg /t'l r / i r ttttttl r l r iv
of the chronograph finger
(Referto 6139A.-9). do r r ot r otate it e\c c p1 dtr r i ng r di tr s tr r tc ttt.
3) Check for contacting condi- e As s er r tbl r - l h( ( t) upl i tl X 1t'tr 'r 'r i r i r \tr fti ti g ri ' n t l i l t , , r
tion of the hammer and to pr c v er t danr agi ng Ll tc l r ttr r l l t v l ttl i
hearts (Refer to 61394-10).
Balance cock screws (2 pcsl S crew for mi nute recordi ngj umper

Balance cock

Balance complete with stud

Pallet cock screws (2 pcs)

Pallet cock

Neverlubricatethe v
J ew e l l e d p a l l e t f o r k a n d sta ff axle of this wheel. (Fig. 5)

Train wheel (processof force transmission) C enter chronographw heel {Fourth w heel )
Transmissionof force when chronogtaphmechanismis started. C enter w heel
Transmissionofforce when chrenographmechanismis stopped. Barrel
When the minute and secondchronographsare started,the force is transmitted
to both chronographand train wheel by the action ofthe clutch, and when the
chronographsare stopped, the force is transmitted only to the train wheel.
When the hour chronographis started,the force is transmitted frcm the barrel scape wheel
+ friction sping for intermediate hour recording wheel +intermediate hour
recording wheel hour recording wheel. When the hour chronograph is Hour fi ng er
- hour recordi ng
stopped, force transmissionto the hour recording wheel is stoppedby a slip of
the friction spring for intermediate hour recording wheel. w heel
Intermedi atemi nute recordi ng w heel recording wheel
 L u b r ica ting the pi l l ar w heel
C ol umn
To prevent chipping, install
the pillar wheel on the bor-
rel and train wheel bridge
before assembline the latter.
wheel jumper.

P illa r w h e e l s c r e w
( Op e r a tin g lever)
Pillarwheel
Pill a r w h e e l r i n g
(Fl y - b a c k l e v e r )

(Pillar w h e e l j u m p e r l

the condition that the pillar wheel is set on.

(Lu b r i c a t e t h e c o n t a c tin g su r fa ce O When disassemblingand assemblingthe
of t h e b r i d g e ) bridge, pay attention not to deform the
Operating lever, fly-back lever, pillar clutch spring, chronogmph jlnger and the
wheel iumper, second intermediate
ratchet wheel, and, crown wheel arc
driven into the barrel and train wheel
bridge.
Center chronograph wheel -

Dial sideof the barrel Pay attention to the center

a n d t r a i n w h e e l b r id g e chro nograph whe el whlle handl-
ing it.

( Cr o wn wh e e l) Escapewheel and pinion-

Lub r i c a t i n g t h e f o u r t h wh e e l Complete barrel with arbor

Apply oil between the clearance of
the fourth wheel pinion and the axle. Since the three parts shown in the
following diagram are set on the cover
of the barrel, theseparts are not necessa-
ry to remove when replacingor cleaning
the mainspring.

{Fri cti on spri ng for i ntermedi ate hour recordi ngw heel }
( | ntermediate hour recordin g wheell
(l ntermedi ate hour recordi ng w heel ri ng)
 6138A Hour Chronograph Meehanism

After tightening the calendar plate

screws. check whether or not each
lever operates smoothly by pressing
the portion marked with "O on the
hour fly-back /euer. Causes of mal- tjon around the eccentric pin of the
functions are considered to come plate is shown in the following
from defective assembly and/or lever diagram. Correctly set the eccentric
warp when replaced with a new one. pin in the grooved portion.

Ca l e n d a rp l a t e H our hammer spri ng

H our fl y-back l ev er
Pav attention not to break or bend
Mai n pl ate
thl hour hand axle@when attaching
or detaching the calendar plate. H our fl y-back l e v er
When assembling the calendar
phte, check on pivoting of the hour l. Refer to Fig. 15 in 61384-7 for
hand axle, and the interlocking con- the set position of the hour
dition between the hour wheel and fly-back lever. The cross section
the intermediate date wheel. If the diagram is shown in Fig. 10.
hour fly-back /euer protrudes to the Correctly set it to the eccentric
outer circumferential side. lhe calen- portion.
dar phte cannot be assembled.Thus, 2. Do not tum the eccentric pin of
the hour fly-back lever. lf it is
turned inadvertently,correct it
asshownin Fig. 11.
(R efer to Fi g.14l
Fi g.11 1 C orrect the ec c entri c
' pin so that the larger
wh e e l s t o p l e v e r
surface of it faces the
l. The hour recording stoP lever secondbutton
axle is designedas shown in Fig.
8; when detaching the sPring,
Fig. 8 removeit by slightly bendingit.
l n t e r me d ia te h o u r
recording wheel stop lever
H o u r r e co r d in g wh e e l
stop lever
2. The hour recording stop lever
spring axle is an eccentric pin.
Do not turn it as it is not screw.
If it is turned inadvertentlY,al-
ways cofect it so that the groove
of the eccentricprn (arrow mark)
fac.es the center of the hour
recording wheel. Correct tt in a H ourhammer Intermedi ate
direction that spring force be- H our hammer oi n hour rec ordi ng
comes strong asillustrated left in P l ai n- S ecti on wheel stop
lever

r e c o r d in g

The hour fly-back lever axle is an

eccentric pin; do not turn it. If it is
Pay attention not to scratch
the teeth of the hour re-
cording wfteel when handl-
ing it. C enter w heel

Assemble the intermediate

date wheel with the pinion The hour recording stop w heel bri dge
positioned upward. lever spring axle is an
eccentric pin; do not
turn it. If it is turned
inadvertently, adjust it C enter w heel bri dge screw
by referring to Fig. 9.
 6f 3BA Operation of Chronograph Meehanism

Stopping of chronograph minute and second hands

C l utch ri ng

C oupl i ng l ever

F ourth w heel (i dl e) Stopping of chronograph hour hand

Center chronograph wheel axle
(does not rotatel

Stopping
The minute and second record-
ing wheels are stopped when the Fis'15
Hour recording wheel
clutch ring is raised through action Hour recording
of the coupling levers. The hour
recording wheel comes to a halt by a
slip of the hour recording friction
spring of the barrel. The slip comes
from the fact that the hour record-
ing wheel stop lever brakes the hour
recording wheel by the spring for
hour recording wheel stop lever.

Starting of chronograph minute and second hands

tf\-

(R otatesas one uni tl

Starting of chronograph hour hand

F i s .1 6
Starting
The minute and second record-
ing wheels are started when the
coupling levers are separated from
the clutch ring. Simultaneously, the
second coupling lever pushes the
intermediate hour recording wheel
stop lever pin, revolving the inter- Intermediate hour recording
wheel stop lever
mediate hour recording wheel stop
lever in the
- direction. And then.
Spring for hour recording -
wheel stop lever. Second coupling lwer
the force of the spring for hour
recording wheel stop lever is not recording wheel stop lever pin
transmitted to the hour recording
wheel stop lever to releasethe brake
of the hour recording wheel and let
it start.
 6f 3BA Operation of Chronograph Meehanism
Resetting Resetting of chronograph minute hand and second hand
1. Resetting of the chronograph
minute hand and second hand Fly-back lever
When pressing the second but- ntermediate fly-back lever
ton, the force is transmitted'to
fly-back lever - intermediate
fly-back lever - hammer, and
the hammer strikes the minute
l l ar w heel
heart and the second heart to
reset the hands to "0" position.
2. Resetting of the chronograph
hour hand
Second heart
Simultaneously with the above, Minute heart
the fly-back lever presses the
hour fly-back lever and the force Resetting of chronograph hour hand

is transmitted to the hour ham- H our hammer

mer to reset the chronograph
hour hand to "0" position. At Hour hamrneipin
Hour f ly-lcack
lever
this moment, the intermediate
Intermediate hour
hour recording wheel stop lever wheel stop lever
revolves in the - direction by Hour heart
action of the hour hammer pin,
and the hour recording wheel is
released. When the second but-
ton is released,the chronograph
hour hand returns to a stopped
condition.

(C ol umnl
P i l l ar w h eel

Hour hammer
Second button

H our hammer pi n . Hour f ly-back lever

Intermediate
hour recording wheel stop
 61 3BA Setting Mechanism

Set the setting

wheel lever plate as
drown in the fol- Setting lever

Setting wheel
lever plate
Lubrlcating the satt rg
Setting lwer spring vulreellqer complqte
Setting
lwer

(85) s""ing wheellwer complete

The setting wheel lever
complete can be assernbled
even after installing the set-
ting kver spring.

Push this portion with

pair of tweezers.
 6f 3BA Setting Mechanism
Ordinary position of crown (main-
spring winding)
The crown wheel and the second Crown wheel
intermediate ratchet wheel are Wi ndi ng pi ni on

caulked on the barrel and train

wheel bridge. The intermediate rat-
chet wheel is supported by a pin Intermediate ratchet
mounted on the plate. wheel
Second intermediate
ratchet w heel
Ratchet wheel (barrell

Fis.21
Second position of crown (day and
date correction)
l. Clockwise - Date correction
When turning the crown to the
right (clockwise), the correcting
gear moves to the date dial side
and interlocks with it. thus date
is corrected. Force transmission
is through crown + clutch
wheel setting wheel + cor-
-
recting g€ar + date dial.
2. Counterclockwise - Day correc-
tion
When turning the crown to the Fis.22
left (counterclockwise), the cor-
recting gear moves to the day
star with dial disk side and inter-
locks with the intermediate
wheel for day correction, and
day is corrected. Force is trans-
mitted through crlwn - clutclt
wheel - setting wheel + cor-
recting gear + intermediate
wheel for day correction - day
star with dial disk.
Third position of crown (setting (D ay starl

time) I ntern
Intermediate wheel
for day
da correction
The setting wheel lever complete
Fis.23
moves to the minute wheel side by
action of the setting lever with axle,
Mi nute w hee l
and the intermediate setting wheel
( Intermediate setting wheel)
interlocks with the minute wheel.
hand is set correctly. Simultaneous- Setting wheel lever
compl ete
ly, motion of the setting wheel lever
complete is transmitted to the day-
date correction wheel rocking lever,
and the cotecting gear attains a
position where it interlocks neither
the date dial nor intermediate wheel
for day correction by action of the Daydate corrector
setting wheel lever complete and the wheel rocking lever
day-date correction wheel rocking
Fi 9.24
lever.

-6138A - l 0-