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The
TIMEX
® Model
109
Movement
SHOWN
ACTUAL
SIZE
The Model
109
Movement
is
a 13 ligne sel
f-wind
Day
and
Date
movement
which
contains
a
fast
change
feature
for
setting
both
the
day
and
the
date.
The
Model
109
contains
a pl
anetary
gear
winding
system
to
keep
the
main-
spring
wound.
The
routine
motion
of
a normally
active
person
is
sufficient
to
keep
the
watch
running
without
manual
winding.
The
day
and
date
mechanism
is
similar
to
that
used on
the
Model
106.
Dismantling
procedures
are
outlined
starting
on
page
109.3.
Cleaning
procedures
are
noted
on
page
1
09
.5.
Reassembly
procedures
are
outlined
starting
on
page
1
09.6.
The
Timex
Code
number
appears
on
the
edge
of
the
dial.
The
code
number
shows
the
catalog
number,
movement
number
and
year
of
manufacture
for
the
watch
(see Page 1
.1
of
the
Timex
Service
Manua
l for
exp
l
anation.
109.1

The
TIME
X®
Model
109
Movement(exploded
view)
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OIAL
CANNON
PiNION
ASS'Y
.
HOUR
WHEEL
ASS
'Y.
SCREW
HOUR
WHEEL
WASHER
DATE
RING
HOUR
HAND
MINUTE
HAND
SWEEP
SECOND
HAND
DAY
DETENT
SPRING
ROTOR
PLATE
ASS'Y
.
ROTOR
PLATE
SCREW
DATE
DETENT
SPRING
DAY
1
DATE
FRAME
ASS'Y.
DAY
DISC
RATCHET
WHEEL

Disassembly
of
the Model
109
Movement
FIGURE
I
ROTOR
ASSEMBLY
FIGURE
2
SLOT
IN
DAY I DATE
FRAME
ASS'Y
.
The
Model 1
09
movement
is
dis-
assembled
as
follows : Remove
the
case
back.
Loosen
and
. remove two
Rotor
Plate
Screws (see Figure 1) ,
Lift
the
rotor
assembly slightly to
free
the
dowels. Since
the
Rocker
Arm fits
between
the
Rotor Frame
and
the
Rotor Assembly, position
the
rotor
weight
as
shown in figure 2
and
slide
the
assembly
along
the
movement
plate
(toward
the
balance
wheel) untiI it
is
free
of
the
rocker
arm
and
then
lift
the
assembly
out
of
the
case.
CAUTION :
Any
attempt
to
lift
the
weight
before
it
is
free
of
the
Rocker
Arm
will result in
damage
to
the
movement.
109.3

109.4
Disassembly of Movement Cont'd.
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 4
CROWN AND STEM
ASSEMBLY
REFLECTOR
RING
BEZEL
Loosen the Set Lever Screw and
raise lever sufficiently to release the
stem and pull the crown and stern
assembly free of the movement and
the case (see figure 3) .
Turn the assembly over and remove
crystal using a crystal remover. The
Reflector Ring and the movement and
dial assembly can then be removed
through the front of the bezel (See
figure 4).

1ATCHET
WHEEL
LOCATING
HOLE
CLIC
SCREW /
Disassembly of Movement Cont 'd.
FIGURE 5
HOLE
&
FIGURE 6
DIAL REMOVAL
Remove all
hands.
Turn the assembly over and bend
the four dial tabs sufficiently to
free
the dial from the Day /Date
· Frame and movement, (see figure
5). Hold the dial in place and turn
the assembly over so the dial is up.
Carefully lift the dial off the as-
sembly. Note the positions of the
parts under the dial. Lift off the Day
Disc,
the Date Ring, Date Detent
Spring and the Day Detent Spring,
(see
figure 6).
Replace the crown and stem assembly
in
the movement and tighten the
set lever screw to assure engagement .
Release
the mainspring power slowly
by holding
the crown in the fingers
of one
hand while the click is held
out of engagement (through the
hole in the Day /Date Frame) with
the Ratchet Wheel. After the main-
spring power is released, turn the
assembly over (Day /Date Frame
down) and remove the screw secur-
ing the Day/Date Frame. Turn as-
sembly over Day /Date Frame up)
and lift off the Day/Date Frame As-
sembly and the Ratchet Wheel.
Remove
the hour wheel washer
Hour Wheel Assembly (B)
Cannon Pinion Assembly (()
the movement .
(A),
and
from
With the above parts removed, the
basic movement may be replaced
with a
Timex reconditioned move-
ment. The parts removed above are
assembled to the reconditioned move-
ment as described starting on page
109.6.
With the above parts removed, the
movement of the Model 1 09 may
be cleaned and relubricated as out-
lined for the model 104 movement .
Other metal parts may be cleaned
in the same manner as the move-
ment.
CAUTION
Extreme care must be exercised in
cleaning Dials, Hands, Day Discs
and Date Rings. Solvent type cleaners
will often damage the finish on these
parts.
109.5

CORRECTIO
NS
TO
PAGE
109.5
OF
THE
SERVICE
MANUAL
The
third
par
ag
r
aph
from
the
bottom
of
p
age
109.5
-
printed
in
bl
ue
and
starting:
"With
the
abov
e
parts
removed,
th
e
basic
movement
may
be
replac
ed
with
a
Ti
mex
recondition
ed
movement. " -
is
misplaced
.
Thi
s
paragraph
should
follow
imm
e
diately
a
fter
the
paragraph
at
the
top
of
th
e sa
me
page
~•hich
ends:
"
and
th
e Day
Det
e
nt
Spring,
(see
figure
6)
. "
The #109
reconditioned
movem
en
t comes
complet
e
with
D
ay
/D
ate
Frame
Assembly
att
ached
to
the
movement,
with
Ratch
et
Wh
ee
l,
Hour
Wh
ee
l W
as
he
r,
Hour Wheel
Assembly,
and
Cannon
Pinion
Assembly
includ
e
d.
These
pa
rts
s
hould
be
removed
fro
m
your
.
customer's
movement
only
if
you
wish
to
cle
an
the
movem
e
nt
and
repl
ace
it
in
th
e
watch
-
in
which
case,
follow
reas
se
mbly
instructions
in
par
agraphs
"C" and "D"
on
page
109.
7.
DO
NOT
REMOVE
TH
ESE
PARTS
IF
YOU
ARE
REPLACING
THE
CUSTOMER'S
M
OV
EMENT
WITH
A T
ll!EX
RECO
N
DITIONED
MOVEMENT
.
TIME
X C
orporation
Materi
al
Sal
es
Divi
s
ion
P.
0.
Box 1378
Littl
e
Rock,
Arkan
sa
s 72209

Reassembly of the Model 109 Movement
TO VERTICAl WAll
DAY DETENT SPRING
DATE
WHEEl
109.6
HERE
Oil HERE
DATE DETENT SPRING
OilER
After the basic movement has been
cleaned, lubricated and reassembled
as outlined for the Model 1 04 move-
ment, the Model 1 09 movement re-
assembly is completed as follows (be
s
ure Crown and Stem Assembly is in
movement):
A. Insert the Day Detent Spring and
the Date Detent Spring into the
Day-Date Frame as shown in the
illustration at the left .
B. Lubricate the bearing face of the
Day Detent Spring and the Date
Detent Spring with a thin film
(AVOID EXCESS LUBRICATIONl
of
non-spreading watch oil (Moeb-
ius Synt-A-Lube oil is used in the
factory) where shown in the il-
lustration at the left. Lubricate
the vertical "wall" of the Day-
Date Frame with a thin film of
non-spreading type oil where
shown in
the illustration at the
left .
DO NOT LUBRICATE DATE
WHEEL AREA.
Apply
non-spreading watch oil to
the end of the Cannon Pinion as
shown in the lower illustration at
the left.
MOEBIUS SYNT-A-lUBE- em::::-

Reassembly of the Model 109 Movement
BOTTOM OF
DAY DISC
C. Replace parts on the movement
in the following order:
Connon Pinion Assembly
Hour Wheel Assembly
Hour Wheel Washer
Ratchet Wheel - Be sure the
ratchet wheel is seated and prop-
erly engaged with the click and
the rocking bar assembly.
Day-Date Frame Assembly
Orient frame with the slot at the
stem (see illustration on Page
109.3) and seat bosses in holes.
D. Hold the assembly together and
turn over so the Day-Date Frame
is down and ins ert and t ight en
the screw.
E. Day-Disc -
Note protrusions on
back of disc (see illustration at
l eft). With tweezer, deflect Day
Detent Spring outward and place
Day Disc on Day-Date Frame As-
sembly with any Day (I.E., Mon.)
in line with Crown and Stem and
drop into place . Release Day
Detent Spring.
F. Date Ring -Position Date Ring
centrally on Day-Date Frame As-
sembly.
With fine tweezer, de-
flect Date Detent Spring inward
until
the Date Ring drops into
place.
G. Dial-Orient Dial as shown on
Page 109 .3 with windows toward
the Crown and Stem Assembly
and insert dial tabs through the
holes in the Day-Date Frame As-
sembly. Hold dial and Day-Date
Frame Assembly in position on
the movement, turn the assembly
over and bend the tabs firmly over
the edge of the Dial Plate.
H. Pull Crown and Stem out and
rotate to turn hands in a clock-
wise direction until the Date
changes (with a snap) . Stop
turning the crown and assemble
hands at the 12 o'clock position.
109.7

Reassembly of the Model 109 Movement
109.8
Check assembly to be sure day and date change as follows:
Turn crown so hands rotate clockwise until first date and then day advance and
snap into position. Rotate hands counterclockwise until day moves partially
out of the window then snaps back into the window. Rotate hands clockwise
unti I
day advances again.
Rotate hands counterclockwise until they indicate 9 PM then rotate the hands
clockwise until the date changes with a snap, (this change should occur around
midnight).
Continue to rotate hands clockwise through 29 hours and both day and date
should advance one position.
Loosen
the Set Lever Screw and remove the Crown and Stem. Position the Dial
and Movement Assembly in the Bezel; insert the Reflector Ring and replace the
Crystal.
Insert the Crown and Stem Assembly through the Bezel and into the movement
and retighten the Set Lever Screw.
Reassemble the Rotor Assembly by sliding it into the movement under the Rocker
Arm as shown in Figure 2. (Notch in the rotor frame points towards the balance
assembly). Secure the Rotor to the movement with two screws as shown in
Figure 1.
Position
the caseback so the crown is to the left when the words are upright .
Recheck watch for proper function of the Day and Date Setting Mechanism.