Seiko 5J32A specifications Technical Guide, Problems, causes and methods of repair

TECHNICAL GUIDE				Cal. 5J32A
	Problems, causes and methods of repair
	Problems	Possible causes	Methods of repair and checking	See the
				page below.
	The quickness of the	1) The coil for detecting	1) Check the resistance of the coil for	Page 15
	hand movement after	generation of the hour and	detecting generation. Replace the hour
	the activation of the	minute coil block is broken.	and minute coil block if the coil is broken.
	time relay function has
	reduced a little.
	The oscillating weight	1) The coil of the generating	1) Check the resistance of the generating	Page 15
	rotates at an abnormally	coil block is broken.	coil block. Replace the generating coil
	high rate, and no		block if the coil is broken.
	charging is made.
		2) The pivot of the generating	2) Remove the broken piece of the	Page 11
		rotor is broken. (The pinion	generating rotor, and replace and
		of the generating rotor and	lubricate the generating rotor. (Overhaul
		the gear of the intermediate	and clean if necessary.)
		wheel for generating rotor
		are out of mesh.)
	The oscillating weight	1) The gear of the oscillating	1) If the gear of the oscillating weight and	Page 10
	will not rotate.	weight and the pinion of the	the pinion of the intermediate wheel for
		intermediate wheel for	generating rotor are intact, reassemble
		generating rotor are out of	them to the movement.
		mesh.
		2) The pivot of the generating	2) Remove the broken piece of the	Page 11
		rotor is broken. (The pinion	generating rotor, and replace and
		of the generating rotor and	lubricate the generating rotor. (Overhaul
		the gear of the intermediate	and clean if necessary.)
		wheel for generating rotor
		engage with each other.)
	The current consump-	1) When the measurement is	1) After connecting the tester, move the	Page 16
	tion for the whole of the	made, the IC is still in the	oscillating weight more quickly for a
	movement exceeds the	quick start mode. (When the	longer period of time, and then, make
	standard value.	c u r r e n t c o n s u m p t i o n	the measurement again.
		measures about 200 ∝A, it is
		likely that the IC is in the
		quick start mode.)
		2) The load applied on the gear	2) If the current consumption for the circuit	Page 17
		train, etc. has increased, and	block alone is within the standard value
		the driving pulse to compen-	range, overhaul and clean the movement
		sate it has been generated.	parts, and then, make the measurement
			again.
	The current consump-	1) The light from outside the	1) Shut out the light, and make the	Page 17
	tion for the circuit block	movement is affecting the	measurement again.
	alone exceeds the	measurement.
	standard value.	2) When the measurement is
			2) Switch the IC to the normal mode, and	Page 17
		made, the IC is still in the	make the measurement again.
		quick start mode. (When the
		c u r r e n t c o n s u m p t i o n
		measures about 200 ∝A, it is
		likely that the IC is in the
		quick start mode.)
		3) The IC is out of order.	3) Replace the circuit block.
	The manual power save	1) The energy depletion	1) Swing the watch until the second hand	Page 18
	function cannot be	forewarning function is in	moves at one-second intervals, and then,
	activated.	operation.	check if the manual power save function
			is activated.
		2) The power save switch lead	2) Check if the power save switch lead pin	Page 14
		pin is not in contact with the	is set in position. Check if the yoke
		yoke.	functions properly.
		3) The yoke and the movement	3) Check if the spring portion of the yoke	Page 14
		do not conduct electricity.	catches the pin of the movement while
			making contact with it.

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