How do you adjust the slide lock on Sub Bracelet?

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I did search, but nothing came up for slide lock bracelet.

 

How does one adjust it?

 

Thanks in advance.

[LightGeek 25]

Is it that one you posted in my thread? If so, don't bother. Just send it to me and I'll shoot an Oyster flip lock to trade

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LOL, nope

[Xebryus 0]

Ask Rolex Rudy. He started a 6+ thread on this

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I guess I should refine my search to include Glidelock, not slide lock. My bad, sorry, mods please delete.

[LightGeek 25]

LOL, nope

 

http://youtu.be/ryOKegYBFbU

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Cheers

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Nope, even after watching that I can't do it :(

[Xebryus 0]

http://www.rwg.bz/board/index.php?showtopic=43915&st=80

 

If Rolexrudy can figure it out, I KNOW you can

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Cheers X, will take a look, I think in my case it's the being afraid of being too hard on it, and breaking it. Will check out that thread, thanks a ton

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Brilliant, done it now, just needed some force, this photo helped me posted by HeavyKruch

 

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Shit, just realised it won't now click back in, and slides out to its widest position. :(

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Yup, looks like its fubar now :(

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So where have I gone wrong? Any idea on a fix, or is it for the trash?

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Looking at the mechanism where the glidelock clips home, there appears to be two very small ball bearings, which in mine, are not springing out to secure the clicking back into position.

 

Just about to try some WD40.

[onzenuub 309]

http://www.minus4plus6.com/glidelock.htm

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Wil take a look at that in a sec. I can't fix this glidelock, so asked Andrew for a replacement. So in the meantime, had to remove a link as it was wearing far too loose for my liking.

[HeavyKrush 16]

Sorry S, should have posted a disclaimer on that diagram mate!

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Its ok, it's not your fault, obviously the very small ball bearings have failed in mine, and not springing back once I click into place, thus allowing the bracelet to self adjust.

 

Andrew has replied to my email, asking if just a replacement clasp would be ok, but looking at it, the actual fault lyes in the part of the bracelet itself, this is where the ball bearings are.

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Heres a video showing my glidelock failing..

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiOdO6K4NdQ

Edited March 6, 2013 by SSTEEL

[LightGeek 25]

Unscrew the screw in the mechanism closest to the clasp slightly. It will serve to keep the clasp from flipping up too easily.

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Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't want to do something like that, I hate to bodge anything, if something needs replacing, then thats the way forward, not some half halved bodge fix mate. Just me, and my QCD really, but maybe not, its broke, and it needs replacing.

[joetwa 0]

one thing i found with the rolex sub rep slidelocks is that the screws in this whole area tend to be very loose on shipping, and if you dont tighten them, over time they muck up how it functions

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I noticed this too, so after cleaning the bracelet, rinsing it, drying it, and refitting it, I tightened them up, but sadly none of this fixed the issue, so waiting on Andrew now, hopefully he will send a replacement bracelet.

[LightGeek 25]

Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't want to do something like that, I hate to bodge anything, if something needs replacing, then thats the way forward, not some half halved bodge fix mate. Just me, and my QCD really, but maybe not, its broke, and it needs replacing.

 

Well if Andrew is going to fix it go for it. Else I find that workaround is good.