Sub Bezel Really Hard to Turn

[dman535 0]

My Cartel 5512 bezel is really stiff, almost impossible to turn. I popped it off cleaned and polished the shim. It helped a little bit but still really tough to turn. I installed the bezel without the shim and it spins a little to free.

Any thoughts on what to try next?

 

Thanks

D.-

 

[cpd2186 0]

Are you pressing the bezel down before you turn? They aren't meant to just spin freely.

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[dman535 0]

Yes - but it still won't move.

How prone are the crystal retainers to get bent out of shape and will that cause a problem?

Everything seems to be seated ok and if I take the shim out the bezel moves great, it just has no tension.

[cpd2186 0]

Sounds like it may be your shim. See if the outside diameter is too large ...

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[J!m 289]

Many of the rep shims have a "burr" on the edge from stamping them out.

Put a piece of 600 grit on a piece of plate glass, steal the dish sponge from the kitchen, add a bit of water and rub the shim on the paper with the sponge in a figure eight pattern. Flip it over and do the other side.

Do this until the surfaces are a nice even matte finish.

 

If it makes you feel better, when I use the aftermarket bezel assemblies, I often have to mix-n-match parts from three to get one working nicely. I prefer the 'feel' to be a little loose, because I can "taco" the spring and get the friction just right (as compared to gen ones).

 

Also, the gen ones are not exactly perfect either. Some are easier than others...

[raspymcnasty 0]

if you search through the forums you can find out how to pop it off, it may be dirty or a little too big. Just shave the insert retaining ring a little