Your Omni should be field stripped following any incidence of malfunction.

Field stripping, as preventative maintenance on any model Omni, is required on a semi-annual basis. Check the Omni internal clock for verification of preventative maintenance schedules on your specific Omni prior to disassembly.

Disassemble with care. Ensure you are in a green zone and removed from danger prior to disassembly. Field stripping the Omni is easiest with tools acquired after the invention of the first pocket watch (Peter Henlein, Nuremburg,1500 AD). Jeweler’s precision is required for disassembling the Omni. Disassembly time ranges from three hours for the most experienced professional on a model 316-50, to eight hours for a novice on a model 313.

i) Tool Requirements

Each field worker needs to establish the quality of tools he wishes to use for field stripping his Omni. There are high-quality and economy tools. Higher quality 19th-and 20th-century hand tools include Bergeon, Dumont, Swanstrom, Lindstrom, Corradi, Grobet, and Peer-Vigor. Economy tools from the same time periods are usually made in China, Pakistan, or India, and are made of soft steel.

The following tools are required for field stripping any model Omni:

• Box to hold movement and parts

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• Clean worktable with table-mounted lamp

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• Eye loupe, 30x magnification optimal.

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• Non-marking blocks.

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• Four-inch set of jeweler’s files with #2 or #4 Barrette file.

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• Small ball-peen hammer

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• Class 100 mainspring C-clamps

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• General-purpose C-clamps

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• small Miniature oiler with high-quality oil

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• Spring winder

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• Pivot locator

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• Jeweler’s locking pliers, flat-smooth nose and long nose.

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• Diagonal cutters

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• 6 x 1/8 screwdriver, slotted

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• Spring letdown key set with handle.

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• Locking tweezers, 6-inch.

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• Variable pin vise with anvil up to ¼ inch. (Palmgren drill press vise if possible).

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• Small adjustable wrench

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• Broaches (5-sided or smoothing)

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• Beat amplifier, or clock timer with beat amplifier

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• Winding crank

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• Precision micrometer (to four decimal places)

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• Dial caliper (to three significant figures)

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• Pallet warmer (optional)

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• Jeweler’s lathe (optional)

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• Ultrasonic cleaner (may be required)

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• Eye loupe,150x magnification (may be required)

Every model of Omni has a screw-back-and-bezel (SB&B) case. The movement and additional components are fixed to the back cover. Extreme care must be taken when separating the SB&B case from the body.

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a) To disassemble the Omni:

1. Ensure hands are dry. Hold the Omni, facing away from you, in the palm of your left hand, with the dematerialization switch beneath your left thumb. Press the palm of your right hand firmly on the back of the case and unscrew four screws by applying pressure to turn it counterclockwise. Using a circular piece of sheet rubber to grip the engraved dome can alleviate any problems with slipping.

2. Remove the front protective cover (the engraved dome, or bezel) by tapping with a small ball-peen hammer on the top of each screw (2 total). Use the locking pliers to turn the screw out counterclockwise. Set the Omni facing down over four non-marking blocks and secure with two general-purpose C-clamps.

3. Remove the back cover (curette) from the body. This must be done very carefully, observing through the 30x eye loupe. There is a slightly recessed lip on one edge of the case and a groove in the curette, which assists in breaking the seal. Use diagonal cutters to pry into the groove, and then slide it gently around the edge of the case (without cutting into the seal) to open the back.

4. Use locking pliers and the variable pin vise to separate the dematerialization switch assembly from the main switch. Be careful not to activate the switch. Deactivate the switch assembly by turning the red arrow toward the position marked “service position.” This will also deactivate your Omni’s power.

5. The automatic mode selector switch on the side of your Omni must be carefully pried from the edge of the case. If you have trouble removing the switch, do not force it. It is best to use a small adjustable wrench and locking tweezers to push against the side of the case while pulling on the top of the switch with moderate force. You should feel the center of

the switch move to an outer position, settling into that position with a soft click.

6. Set the curette away from the body, with the movement and additional components in the upward position. You are now ready to begin cleaning and servicing your Omni for optimal performance.

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III) Cleaning and servicing your Omni

The following internal mechanisms are critical and/or prone to failure, and therefore need careful attention when field-stripping your Omni:

a. Time selector dials and associated time

selector switches

b. Automatic setting synchronizer band and

automatic randomizer unit switch

c. Gravitational distortion gyroscopes

d. Time zone indicators

e. Dematerialization switch assembly

f. Omni memory recorder

g. Global position indicator unit and locator

assembly

h. The movement

Procedures in this section have been standardized in all models, as much as possible. Procedures must be followed in the exact sequence as defined. 

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Warning!

Do not attempt to remove the synchronizer band for brass series 313 Omnis, or on any of the discontinued models. This will not result in open time calibration. Instead, a distortion of bandwidths between the gravitational gyroscopes could result. The result will be Omni recall to Voyager Headquarters and subsequent disciplinary action as per Violation of Territorial Parameters Code III, Section VIII (ii). Rigid adherence to the Voyager Code is required in this and all other matters at all times in fieldwork.

1. Remove date indicator – two press rivets – with jeweler’s locking pliers or locking tweezers.Careful removal is required, as excessive force with the Omni activated will result in automatic-mode triggering of the Omni. Your Omni should be deactivated at this point as per previous procedure IV.ii.a.4.

2. Remove center sleeve with global position indicator as a unit. This will slide upwards after releasing the locking pins on each side (four total). A variable pin vise is best for this.

3. Remove time selector dials 2 and 3 by press-forcing down and simultaneously releasing the gear switches through momentary contact on the spring-loaded clips (red) from above. Remove the mainspring and the center wheel.

4. There is a thin metal band between dials 3 and 4. This is the automatic setting synchronizer band for the automatic mode. This band must be removed prior to removing dial 3. Attach adjustable pliers to the outside of this band and remove carefully with tweezers. Ensure clockwise orientation on disassembly table. Improper re-assembly in a counter-clockwise orientation will result in the locking of, and therefore inability to set, dials 3 and 4.

5. Remove time selector dials 3 and 4 the same as in procedure IV.iii.a.3. Remove third and fourth wheels and the escape wheel.

6. Set the dials with switches on the disassembly table. Lubrication of the switches is recommended using a miniature oiler. For service on the mainspring, center wheel, third and fourth wheels, and escape wheel, see section IV.iii.h.

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b. Checking automatic setting synchronizer band and automatic randomizer unit switch.

1. Inspect the band for any signs of wear, pitting, or corrosion. Use ultrasonic cleaner is necessary. Use dial caliper to ensure a continuous bandwidth of 3,500 mm. any variations should be repaired. The band can be straightened with locking pliers, and then re-measured.

2. Use a winding crank to rewind the band to 0.5 N.m force. Outside diameter should not exceed 4.5000 mm when fully compressed

3. Trigger the automatic randomizer unit switch with your right hand by pressing the covered button. Let the inside of the cover swing fully open. Once the cover is released, ease it open with your left hand. Do not let it hit hard as it swings open. Close the cover with your right hand, and retrigger. The movement should be rapid, and the trigger should hit hard on the stop. If it does not, oiling and/or cleaning will be required.

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c. Caring for the gravitational distortion gyroscopes:

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These are the most important components of your Omni. They are the parts which make time and space travel possible and are covered in great detail in Voyager’s Advanced Relativity Theory 1203. Take extreme care when inspecting or servicing these units. They are designed never to wear or be replaced over the lifetime of the Omni; however, certain conditions not considered in the original design may occur in the field which would facilitate the rebuilding of these units. A schematic is necessary and is included on the side of each gyroscope in miniature form. It can be read with a 150-x magnification loupe or a microscope. Set aside several days to complete the rebuilding of either of the two gyroscopes.

d. Repairing time zone indicators:

The two small window time-zone indicators can only be damaged if the Omni is in close proximity to an explosion or severe impact with the protective cover (engraved dome) open. Automatic triggering of the Omni will place the user in a time zone away from immediate danger. Then the indicators will need to be repaired.

1. Remove eight screws from beneath the Omni front case for each indicator cover.

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2. Remove all debris from the indicators.

3. The indicator covers can be replaced with Lexan, Plexiglass, or other durable material. The indicators themselves are rigid and will withstand the majority of the force of any potential impact.

It is crucial that this switch be repaired following any incidence of malfunction.

1. At this point, the dematerialization switch assembly should be separated from the main switch, and the red arrow should be in “service” position. Ensure this is the case.

2. Carefully remove two press-rivets in the front of the switch assembly

3. Activate the switch by replacing the crown. There should be a momentary bell-sounding.

If this is not the case, the switch is not functioning properly. Disassemble and troubleshoot as per schematics on the side of the switch.

f. Omni memory recorder:

This is a sealed unit and should not be tampered with. If, however, the memory recorder has been damaged, adjust the microswitch on top of the recorder (white lever) to the home position. This will cause automatic recall of your Omni for service at Voyager Headquarters.

g. Global position indicator unit and locator assembly

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1. There are 26 lubrication points on this assembly, located on all sides. Lubricate them all with a small oiler.

2. The locator assembly should read your current location. Global position should be accurate. Micro-schematics are located on the bottom of the assemblies, for both the global position indicator unit and the locator assembly

h. Movement:

The mainspring is connected to a small lever through a series of four gears (one per time-selector dial) and an escape wheel. The small lever holds the escape wheel in place with one of its pallets until the balance trips the lever as it passes through the balance spring’s neutral position. The escape wheel pushes against the lever and then pushes against a small jewel mounted on the shaft of the balance. Once the lever has pushed the balance, it continues to move until it once again locks the escape wheel. At this point, everything is once against in a resting state, except for the balance. This is the “free-time” operating mode of the Omni, which, when actuated through the dematerialization switch assembly, selects either automatic mode or works with the gravitational distortion gyroscopes to select the exact time and place indicated by the user.

A slipping clutch ensures that the mainspring is not overwound when it is fully tensioned. The rotor and its weight have been matched to the mainspring tension at the beginning of a Period of Running.

Performance of the Omni’s mechanism can become relatively unreliable because of excessive play in the parts. Thus, extreme care is required in caring for the Omni’s movement. Typical assemblies found for all the time-selector dial gears are detailed below.

Any watch manufacturer after 1500 AD will be able to assist you in caring for and servicing these parts.