TMI Products VK83A Installer manual

ANALOGUE QUARTZ
TECHNICAL GUIDE
&
PARTS CATALOGUE
Cal.VK83A
11032021

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Cal.VK83A
Cal. No.
Item
VK83A
Outside diameter
Casing diameter
Movement
size
Total height
Movement
φ30.80 mm × 29.10 mm ( 3H - 9H )
φ29.00 mm
5.10 mm
Center chronograph ( 1/5 second )
20 minutes counter ( 9H )
Time indication
Use 10 second gate
*Set the winding stem with crown at the normal position
Date Calendar
24 hour indicator ( 3H )
2 Hands (hour, minute)
Small second hand ( 6H )
SPECIFICATION
1
Driving system
Two pole stepping motor
Step motor 2 pieces
Additional mechanism
Date display with quick correction
Electronic circuit reset switch
Time setting with stop-second
Battery
SR936SW (Silver oxide battery )
Battery life is approximately 3 years
(60 minutes chronograph operation per day)
Antimagnetic
≧1600 A/m
Jewels
0 Jewel
Accuracy
Less than ± 20 seconds : Monthly rate at normal temperature range
Measuring gate by quartz tester

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Lubricating : Types of oil
Oil quantity
Disassembling procedures Figs.
→Moebius 9010 NORMAL QUANTITY
Reassembling procedures Figs.
→Moebius 9030 SUFFICIENT QUANTITY
0012 354
0808 052
Date indicator maintaining plate
0810 019
Date jumper
0806 002
Date corrector wheel
0817 048
0157 012
Small hour hand wheel
[ Cross section ]
*Refer to page 7 for each parts
code.
Intermediate small hour hand wheel
and pinion
2
Date indicator maintaining plate
screw
PARTS CATALOGUE
*1
○
1
○
2
○
3
○
4
○
5
○
6
○
7
*1
○
61
○
1
○
61
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1

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Lubricating : Types of oil
Oil quantity
Disassembling procedures Figs.
→Moebius 9010 NORMAL QUANTITY
Reassembling procedures Figs.
→Moebius 9030 SUFFICIENT QUANTITY
0273 038
Hour wheel
0012 354
Switch lever holder screw
0837 005
Switch lever holder
4450 017 ***
Switch lever (A)
4450 018 ***
Switch lever (B)
0962 891
0962 013
*** Refer to page 10 for spring setting position.
PARTS CATALOGUE
3
Date corrector setting
transmission wheel (C)
Date corrector setting
transmission wheel
(B)
*1
○
11
○
12
○
13
○
10
○
8
○
9
○
14
*1
○
61
○
1
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61
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1

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Cal.VK83A
Lubricating : Types of oil
Oil quantity
Disassembling procedures Figs.
→Moebius 9010 NORMAL QUANTITY
Reassembling procedures Figs.
→Moebius 9030 SUFFICIENT QUANTITY
0016 121 0016 121
Switch spring screw Switch spring screw
4250 081
Switch spring ** & ***
0353 018
0190 007
Chronograph bridge
0587 006 ***
0581 007 ***
0585 013
** & ***
Hammer
0888 028
0685 003
0587 004 ***
Positioning arbor
0902 017
Minute counting wheel
** Refer to page 9 for oiling spot.
*** Refer to page 10 for spring setting position.
4
Seconds counting
wheel friction spring
Chronograph coupling
lever
Hammer
operating
lever (B)
0894 002
***
Train
wheel
stop lever
Seconds counting
wheel
Hammer
operating lever
(A)
PARTS CATALOGUE
*1
*2
○
15
○
16
○
17
○
18
○
22
○
23
○
24
*1
*2
○
19
○
20
○
25
○
26
○
21
○
15
○
61
○
1
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61
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1

Version-01
Cal.VK83A
Lubricating : Types of oil
Oil quantity
Disassembling procedures Figs.
→Moebius 9010 NORMAL QUANTITY
Reassembling procedures Figs.
→Moebius 9030 SUFFICIENT QUANTITY
0186 002 ** 0016 121
Lower plate for chronograph bridge
4408 149
0125 318
Train wheel bridge 4004 377
Circuit block
4270 336
0885 003 ****
0012 354
0886 004 ****
4002 054
Coil block (A)
0886 005 ****
4146 063
Step rotor
0701 015 4239 063
Stator (A)
** Refer to page 9 for oiling spot.
**** Refer to page 8 for assembling of chronograph wheel.
Lower plate for chronograph
bridge screw
Circuit block
spacer
Counter intermediate wheel
and pinion
Minute counter
intermediate wheel (B)
Minute counter
intermediate wheel (C)
0886 006 ****
0886 007 ****
Battery
connection (-)
PARTS CATALOGUE
Minute counter intermediate
wheel and pinion (A)
5
Seconds counter intermediate
wheel and pinion
Fifth wheel and
pinion
Coil block
screw
○
28
○
33
○
34
○
36
○
37
○
41
○
39
○
40
○
35
○
31
○
30
○
27
○
29
○
32
○
42
○
38
○
61
○
1
○
61
○
1

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Cal.VK83A
Lubricating : Types of oil
Oil quantity
Disassembling procedures Figs.
→Moebius 9010 NORMAL QUANTITY
Reassembling procedures Figs.
→Moebius 9030 SUFFICIENT QUANTITY
0231 059
Third wheel and pinion 4455 006
0144 002 Reset lever
0391 028
0261 126 Train wheel setting lever
0012 354
Coil block screw
0281 452
Setting wheel 4002 055
Coil block (B)
4283 042
Center wheel and 4146 063
pinion bridge Step rotor
0221 087 4239 064
Stator (B)
0701 015 0383 891
0384 024
Yoke
0282 452
0240 018 Clutch wheel
Seconds wheel 0962 032
0351 177
Winding stem
6
Fourth wheel
and pinion
Minute wheel
and pinion
Center wheel
and pinion
Fifth wheel
and pinion
Setting lever
Date corrector
setting
transmission
wheel (A)
PARTS CATALOGUE
*1
*1
○
51
○
52
○
53
○
54
○
58
○
60
○
61
○
59
○
49
○
45
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46
○
47
○
48
○
56
○
50
○
57
○
55
○
44
○
43
○
61
○
1
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61
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1

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[ NOTE ]
About the parts code ”0902 017”
When you purchase this part,
please order new one "0902 017."
③Date indicator
* All parts code are subject to change without notice.
Color of figure
Color of
background
0878 328
3H
3H (4.5H)
Black
White
Parts code
Crown
position
7
0878 329
3H
3H (4.5H)
White
Black
Date
position
0902 017
PARTS CATALOGUE
Old parts
New parts
No. ㉔
No ㉔

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1.Detailed assembling of chronograph wheel
[ NOTE ]
There is a mark on parts. Parts are set in order of the mark as shown in the table below.
Image example of the mark
Minute counter intermediate wheel (C)
Minute counter intermediate wheel (B)
Seconds counter intermediate wheel and pinion
Counter intermediate wheel and pinion
Minute counter intermediate wheel and pinion (A)
*Mark positions, and sizes, etc. are different.
㉟
Seconds counter intermediate wheel and pinion
F
㉞
Minute counter intermediate wheel (B)
Counter intermediate wheel and pinion
8
TECHNICAL GUIDE
[ Cal.VK83 ]
Mark
Parts name
B
㊲
Minute counter intermediate wheel and pinion (A)
C
㊱
G
㉝
Minute counter intermediate wheel (C)
[ Cal.VK83 ]
Nil
○
33
○
34
○
35
○
36
○
37

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Lubricating : Types of oil
Oil quantity
Moebius 9010 NORMAL QUANTITY
S-6
SUFFICIENT QUANTITY
2.Oiling spot
Hammer
There must be oil within the range of the arrow.
Lower plate for chronograph bridge
Note
Switch spring
*Oiling spot and spring setting position.
Chronograph coupling lever
Setting position
Switch spring
*Oiling should be done on the contact spot of the spring and the pin.
TECHNICAL GUIDE
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*1: Oiling should be done on the
pointed spot of marked place.
Hammer operating
lever (B)
*2
*3
○
28
○
16
○
21
*2
*3
○
19
○
16
○
20
*1 *1 *1 *1

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3.Spring setting position
Train wheel stop lever
Lower plate for chronograph bridge
Hammer operating lever (A)
Hammer
Chronograph coupling lever
4.Switch lever (A) and (B) setting position
Switch spring
Switch spring
Switch lever (B)
Switch lever (A)
Hammer operating lever (A)
Chronograph coupling lever
Switch lever (B) is set between the switch
spring and hammer operating lever (A) .
Switch lever (A) is set between the switch
spring and chronograph coupling lever.
TECHNICAL GUIDE
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Hammer
operating lever
(B)
Setting position
*1 *2 *3
*4
*1
*2
Enlarged view
○
16
*1 *2
*3
*4
○
19
○
20
○
21
○
25
○
26
○
28
*1
*2
○
19
○
16
○
26
○
11
○
12

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5.To remove the winding stem
1) Set the winding stem to normal position.
2) Pull out the winding stem while pushing "A".
Push "A"
6.To remove or install the battery
1) Remove the hook of the switch spring's battery clamp.
2) Insert the battery sideways, and have the hook of the switch spring's battery clamp catch the
main plate.
Switch spring
Battery clamp
1) When Removing Main plate 2) When Installing
7.Remarks on installing the battery
1) After the battery is replaced with a new one, Tweezers
or after the battery is reinstalled following
the repairing procedures, be sure to touch
the AC terminal of circuit block and the
switch spring with conductive tweezers to
reset the circuit as illustrated.
TECHNICAL GUIDE
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8.How to install the hands
Place the movement directly on a flat metal plate, or something
alike to install the hands.
[ Note: Second / Minute chronograph hands setting ]
(1) Push button (A) ( Chronograph start )
(2) Push button (A) ( Chronograph stop )
(3) Push button (B) ( Chronograph reset )
(4) After (1)-(3), Install the chronograph hands as shown
in the table below.
*Do not reuse the chronograph hands once detached. Please change and use new hands.
[ Note: To install 24 hour hand ]
Before installing 24 hour hand, pull out the crown to the second click position and rotate it clockwise,
until changed to the next date then install the 24 hour hand.
9.How to check correct hands attachment
The hand's top surface should be set parallel with the axis tip, as shown below.
*1
*2 *2
Application hands
*1: Second chronograph hand
*2: Chronograph minute hand and Small second hand and 24 hour hand
TECHNICAL GUIDE
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VK83
Second chronograph
"12" o'clock (center)
Minute chronograph
"0" minute ( 9H )
Metal plate
Button (A)
( Chronoguraph start / stop )
Button (B)
( Chronoguraph reset )

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*3 *2 *7
*1
*10
*6 *8
Note
*4 *5
1.How to set the time
1) Pull out the crown to the second click position.
2) Turn the crown to set hour and minute hands.
(Check that AM / PM is set correctly.)
3) Push the crown back into the normal position.
[ Note ]
2.How to set the date
1) Pull out the crown to the first click position.
2) Turn the crown clockwise for date setting.
*Do not set the date between 9:00 P.M. and 3:00 A.M. as this will cause a malfunction.
3) Push the crown back into the normal position.
3.How to reset (after battery change)
It is possible to reset by the following two methods.
1) Set the crown to the normal position.
Method 1
2) Touch the AC terminal of circuit block and the switch spring with conductive tweezers
to reset the circuit.
3) The small second hand will move at two-second interval for 10 seconds.
1) Pull out the crown to the second click position.
Method 2 2) Press the button (B) for two seconds and release the button.
3) Push the crown back to the normal position.
4) The small second hand will move at two-second interval for 10 seconds.
* If the crown is operated within this 10 seconds, the two-second interval movement will not activate.
OPERATION
DISPLAY AND CROWN / BUTTON OPERATION
*1:
Hour hand
*8:
Button (B) (RESET)
*2:
Minute hand
*3:
Chronograph second hand
*11:
*4:
*9
*11
Small second hand
*7:
13
*9:
Crown at normal position
If the crown is pulled to the second position while the chronograph is started, the chronograph hands
will continue to move. This is not a malfunction.
*5:
24 hour hand
Crown at first position
(Date setting)
Crown at second position
(Time setting)
<< VK83 >>
*10:
Button (A) (START / STOP)
*6:
Chronograph minute hand
(20 minute)

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[ Note ]
It is not necessary to set the chronograph hands after the battery is exchanged.
If the chronograph hands position are incorrect, following below procedure all the chronograph hands
will be reset to "0" position.
[ Standard measurement ]
・Press button (A) to start the ・Press button (A) again to stop the ・Press button (B) to reset the
chronograph.
chronograph. chronograph.
The chronograph second
The chronograph hands stop to All the chronograph hands
hand will start moving. indicate the elapsed time.
will be reset to "0" position.
Note
The chronograph can measure up to 20 minutes.
The chronograph stops after a measurement for 20 minutes.
*Restart in the following procedure.
*During the chronograph operation, button (B) (reset) can be pushed. There is no problem with the function.
[ Accumulated elapsed time measurement ]
A / A ･･･
B
OPERATION
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Button (A)
(START)
Button (A)
(STOP)
Button (B)
(RESET)
HOW TO USE THE CHRONOGRAPH
Press the buttons in the following order :
Press the buttons in the following order :
A
A
A
A
B
START
STOP (Finish)
RESET
( 10 minutes 40 seconds )
Button (B)
(RESET)
Button (A)
(START)
( 5 minutes 20 seconds )
( 10 minutes 40 seconds )
*Restart and stop of the chronograph can be repeated as many times as necessary by pressing button (A)
START
STOP / RESTART
STOP
RESET