Recently acquired my first 6309-7049 that's all original and ran ok on the wrist and Timegrapgher. Service history was unknown so I stripped her down. Good thing too because she was dry and a little dirty but the big discovery was wear on the bridge under the ratchet wheel
Closer inspection revealed worn arbor bushings (worse on the bridge than the main plate) causing excessive side shake and allowing the ratchet wheel to tilt to one side and rub on the bridge. The arbor looked ok...but I'm no expert.
So my question is what to do? I see that the bridge has a 'bushing' but I don't see one on the main plate. Can it be replaced and what tools are required? I tried searching the forum for a relevant post but couldn't find anything.
This is only my 4th full service so I'm really a novice and would appreciate any guidance/advice.
Cheers
Jonathan

Closer inspection revealed worn arbor bushings (worse on the bridge than the main plate) causing excessive side shake and allowing the ratchet wheel to tilt to one side and rub on the bridge. The arbor looked ok...but I'm no expert.
So my question is what to do? I see that the bridge has a 'bushing' but I don't see one on the main plate. Can it be replaced and what tools are required? I tried searching the forum for a relevant post but couldn't find anything.
This is only my 4th full service so I'm really a novice and would appreciate any guidance/advice.
Cheers
Jonathan