PARTS CATALOGUE / TECHNICAL GUIDE

Cal. 3M62A

[SPECIFICATIONS]
Cal. No.
3M62A
Item
Movement

(x 1.0)

Movement Outside diameter ø24.0 mm

size
Casing diameter ø23.3 mm

Height 4.2 mm

Time indication 3 hands

Driving system Step motor (Load compensated driving pulse type)

Additional mechanism • Automatic generating system

• Power reserve indicator
• Energy depletion forewarning function
• Overcharge prevention function
• Electronic circuit reset switch
• Train wheel setting device
• Date calendar
• Instant setting device for date calendar

Loss/gain Monthly rate at normal temperature range: less than 15 seconds

Regulation system Nil

Measuring gate by quartz tester Use 10-second gate.

Power Power generator Automatic generating system

supply
KINETIC E.S.U. Titanium lithium ion rechargeable battery

Operating voltage range 0.45 V ~ 2.2 V

Duration of charge From full charge to stoppage: Approx. 2 months

Jewels 7 jewels

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Disassembling procedures Figs. : 1 → 50

Reassembling procedures Figs. : 50 → 1
Lubricating: Types of oil Oil quantity
Moebius A Normal quantity
Moebius F
SEIKO Watch Oil S-6

1 Hour, minute and

second hands

2 Dial

3 0491 735
Dial washer

4 0012 766
Date dial guard screw

5 0808 550
Date dial guard

6 Date dial

7 0810 550
0012 766 Date jumper
• Date dial guard screw (3 pcs.)

8 0802 622
Date driving wheel
0012 354
• Rechargeable battery clamp screw
(2 pcs.) 9 0271 555
Hour wheel
• Circuit block cover B screw (2 pcs.)
• Circuit block cover A screw (3 pcs.)
• Oscillating weight bridge screw
(2 pcs.)
• Plus lead terminal screw (1 pc.)
• Setting lever spring screw (1 pc.)

0022 490
• Oscillating weight screw (1 pc.)

➡ Please see the remarks on the following pages.

Lubricating of some parts is shown in “II. REMARKS ON DISASSEMBLING AND REASSEMBLING”.

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10 0022 490
Oscillating weight screw

11 0500 550
Oscillating weight

12 1002 550
Oscillating weight wheel

13 0012 354
Rechargeable battery clamp screw

14 4225 501
Rechargeable battery clamp

15 4216 555
Insulator A for rechargeable battery

16 0012 354
Circuit block cover B screw

17 4457 870
Circuit block cover B

18 4216 556
Insulator B for rechargeable battery

19 3027 49Z
Rechargeable battery unit

20 0012 354
Circuit block cover A screw

21 4457 791
Circuit block cover A

22 0012 354
Oscillating weight bridge screw

23 0198 550
Oscillating weight bridge

24 4000 733
Circuit block

25 1002 551
Intermediate wheel for generating rotor

26 4146 561
Generating rotor

27 4271 516
Rechargeable battery connection (+)

➡ Please see the remarks on the following pages.

Lubricating of some parts is shown in “II. REMARKS ON DISASSEMBLING AND REASSEMBLING”.

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28 0012 354
Plus lead terminal screw

29 4242 550
Plus lead terminal

30 0125 550
Train wheel bridge

31 0241 897
Fourth wheel and pinion

32 0701 550
Fifth wheel and pinion
33 0231 880
Third wheel and pinion
34 0261 880
Minute wheel
35 0281 890
Setting wheel
36 4146 560
Step rotor

37 0221 888
Center wheel and pinion

38 4002 560
Coil block

39 4002 561
Generating coil block

40 4239 561
Generating stator

41 4450 675
Switch lever

42 0012 354
Setting lever spring screw

43 0388 550
Setting lever spring

44 0383 550
Setting lever

45 0384 550
Yoke

46 0391 550
Train wheel setting lever

47 4239 560
Rotor stator

48 Winding stem

49 0282 555
Clutch wheel

50 0100 550
Main plate

➡ Please see the remarks on the following pages.

Lubricating of some parts is shown in “II. REMARKS ON DISASSEMBLING AND REASSEMBLING”.

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Remarks:

6 Date dial

Position of Position of Color of

Part code Color of figure
crown calendar frame background

0878 699 3 o’clock 3 o’clock Gold Black

0878 696 3 o’clock 3 o’clock Black White

The type of date dial is determined based on the design of cases.

Check the case number and refer to “SEIKO Casing Parts Catalogue” to choose a corresponding date
dial.

48 Winding stem 0351 550

The type of winding stem is determined based on the design of cases.

Check the case number and refer to “SEIKO Casing Parts Catalogue” to choose a corresponding
winding stem.

TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. 3M62A

• The explanation here is only for the particular points of Cal. 3M62A.
• For the repairing, checking and measuring procedures, refer to the “TECHNICAL GUIDE, GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS”.

I. STRUCTURE OF THE CIRCUIT BLOCK

C-MOS-IC
Crystal unit

Coil output terminal Automatic generating

input terminal

Input terminal (–)

Input terminal (+)

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II. REMARKS ON DISASSEMBLING AND REASSEMBLING

For disassembling and reassembling, be sure to use the universal movement holder.

1 Hands

Place the movement directly on the riveting plate shown in the illustration with the oscillating weight
down, so that the oscillating weight screw is not damaged. Then, press in the hands.

10 Oscillating weight screw

Tighten the oscillating weight screw firmly,

applying more force than usual.

Oscillating weight screw

19 Rechargeable battery unit

Though they have a close resemblance in shape, the rechargeable battery unit for Cal. 3M6 Series is of
a completely different type from the capacitor unit for Cal. 3M2 Series. They can be discriminated in
the point that the former has a bend on its minus lead terminal while the latter doesn’t as illustrated
below. When repairing the rechargeable battery unit, check the bend on the minus lead terminal to
make sure you are properly using a rechargeable battery unit.

Bend No bend

[ Rechargeable battery unit for Cal. 3M6 Series ] [ Capacitor unit for Cal. 3M2 Series ]

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• How to install
Set the guide hole of the minus lead terminal
to the post of the main plate, and push the “A”
portion down vertically so that the
rechargeable battery unit is well seated in
position. “A” portion

Note: Take utmost care not to short-circuit the

(+) and (–) terminals, as this will deteriorate
the battery unit.

Rechargeable battery
connection (+)
Guide hole Minus lead terminal

23 Oscillating weight bridge

• Lubricating
Lubricate the ball-bearing of the oscillating
weight bridge as shown in the illustration at
right.

24 Circuit block

The circuit block for Cal. 3M6 Series and that for Cal. 3M2 Series have a close resemblance in shape.
They can be discriminated in the point that the circuit block for Cal. 3M6 Series has no diode element
unlike that for Cal. 3M2 Series. When repairing the circuit block, check that it has no diode element to
make sure you are using the proper one.

Having no
diode element
Diode
element

[ Circuit block for Cal. 3M6 Series ] [ Circuit block for Cal. 3M2 Series ]

Lubricating: : Moebius A 7
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25 Intermediate wheel for generating rotor

26 Generating rotor

· Before tightening the oscillating weight bridge

screw, check that the upper pivot of the
generating rotor is inserted properly into the
pivot jewel.
· Lubricate the generating rotor and intermediate
wheel for generating rotor as shown in the
illustration at right.
Intermediate wheel for
generating rotor
Note: Be sure to observe the position, type of oil Generating
rotor
and quantity of the lubrication specified in
the illustration.

31 Fourth wheel and pinion

32 Fifth wheel and pinion

33 Third wheel and pinion

34 Minute wheel

35 Setting wheel

36 Step rotor

37 Center wheel and pinion

• Setting position and lubricating

Refer to the illustrations below for the setting position and lubrication of the respective wheels.

Step rotor Fifth wheel Fourth wheel Third wheel

Step rotor and pinion and pinion and pinion

Fifth wheel
and pinion Setting wheel

Third wheel Center wheel

and pinion and pinion
Minute wheel

Fourth wheel and pinion

8 Lubricating: : Moebius A : Moebius F

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• Lubricating Minute wheel Setting wheel

Refer to the illustration at right.

Note: Be sure to observe the position, type of oil

and quantity of the lubrication specified
in the illustration.

44 Setting lever
Set the spring portion of the yoke
as shown.
45 Yoke

46 Train wheel setting lever

• Setting position and lubricating

Yoke
Refer to the illustration at right.

Train wheel setting lever

Setting lever

III. VALUE CHECKING AND ADJUSTMENT

● Coil block resistance

2.4 KΩ ~ 3.2 KΩ

● Generating coil block resistance

330 Ω ~ 430 Ω

Lubricating: : Moebius A : SEIKO Watch Oil S-6 9

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● Current consumption

For the whole movement : Less than 0.60 µA (with 1.55 V supplied from a battery)
For the circuit block alone : Less than 0.20 µA (with 1.55 V supplied from a battery)

How to measure the current consumption for the whole movement

1. Make the movement ready for measurement. Screw “B”

1) Follow the disassembling procedure

illustrated in this manual until you remove
the rechargeable battery unit.
2) Install the rechargeable battery clamp and
then tighten the screws “A” and “B” in the
illustration at right.
3) Install the oscillating weight wheel and
oscillating weight and then tighten the
oscillating weight screw.
As a result, the insulators A and B for
rechargeable battery, circuit block cover B
screw, circuit block cover B and Rechargeable
rechargeable battery unit are removed battery clamp
from the movement. Screw “A”
Circuit board

2. Apply the minus terminal to “a” portion of the

input terminal (–) in the illustration and plus
terminal to the rechargeable battery clamp,
respectively.
Rechargeable battery clamp

“a” portion of the input terminal (–)

3. For a few seconds after the probes of the tester
are applied to the movement, the IC is in the
quick start mode, and current consumption
cannot be measured properly. To switch the IC
from the quick start to the normal hand
movement mode, move the oscillating weight
from side to side continuously for more than
three seconds with the tester connected to the
movement. The IC will detect the electricity
generation and will be switched to the normal
hand movement mode.

Note: When moving the oscillating weight

from side to side, take care lest the
minus terminal of the tester touches the
oscillating weight.

4. After checking that the IC has been switched to the normal hand movement mode and a stable
measurement can be obtained, read the measurement.
If the measurement value remains high or unstable, repeat step “3” above.

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Notes:
* Light may increase the current consumption, resulting in an inaccurate measurement. If the current
consumption exceeds the standard value, protect the movement from light with a black cloth or the
like, and make a measurement again.
* When the current consumption for the whole movement exceeds the standard value while the current
consumption for the circuit block alone is within the standard value range, a driving pulse may be
generated to compensate for the heavy load applied on the gear train, etc. In that case, overhaul and
clean the movement parts, and then, measure the current consumption for the whole movement again.

How to measure the current consumption for the circuit block alone

1. Connect the tester to the circuit block as shown in the illustration.

“A” portion

2. With the tester connected to the circuit block, short-circuit “A” portion in the illustration and the input
terminal (–) with conductive tweezers or the like for more than 3 seconds. The IC will be switched from
the quick start to the normal hand movement mode.
3. Checking that a stable measurement is obtained, read the current consumption.
If the measurement value remains high or unstable, repeat step “2” above.

Note: The current consumption measurement for the circuit block alone is particularly susceptible to
light, and a value higher than the actual measurement may be obtained if the circuit block is
exposed to light. Protect the circuit from light with a black cloth or the like after following step “2”
above, and then, measure the current consumption.

● Checking the automatic generating system

1. Apply the probes of the tester as shown in the

illustration, and measure the voltage of the
rechargeable battery. The obtained voltage is
called the “initial voltage”.

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2. Close the case back tentatively, and swing the

watch from side to side 200 times at a rate of 2
to 3 swings a second, making an arc of
approximately 20 cm.

3. Within 3 minutes after swinging the watch, measure the voltage of the rechargeable battery in the
same manner as in step “1” above.
4. If the voltage obtained has increased more than 0.04 V from the initial voltage assuming that the initial
voltage is within the range between 0.5 V and 1.0 V, the automatic generating system is operating
normally.

[ For your information ]

1. Number of swings and power reserve

· When the watch stops completely, swinging it approximately 400 times at a rate of 2 to 3 times a
second will start the second hand moving at normal one-second intervals instead of two-second
intervals, indicating that approximately one day of power has been reserved.
If the second hand still moves at two-second intervals after 400 swings, swing the watch further until
it moves at one-second intervals.
· While the second hand is moving at one-second intervals, 350 to 400 swings will reserve up to one
day of power.

2. Power reserve indication and duration of charge until the watch stops operating
· Cal. 3M62A is equipped with a power reserve indicator. The current power reserve can be checked
using the second hand at the press of the power reserve indicator button.

Quick movement of the second hand when the

power reserve indicator function is activated Duration of charge

5 seconds Between 1 and 7 days

10 seconds Between 7 days and 1 month
20 seconds Approx. 1 month
30 seconds Between 1.5 and 2 months

Note: Immediately after the watch is charged by swinging it from side to side, the indicator may show
power reserve larger than the actual one. In that case, leave the watch untouched for 10 to 15
minutes, and then, check the power reserve.

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