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: Pick up a bracelet sizing tool at the Time Zone
: Tool Shop. It's called a Screw-Type Link Pin
: Remover and is number FB-506 and costs
: $15.95.

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: http://www.tztoolshop.com/FB_Catalog_Link_Pin_Removers.html

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: Mine came with a long drift pin inside of the
: tool accessible through the bottom hatch.

: It's easier if you take one end of the bracelet
: off the watch first. Push the pins out in
: the direction of the arrows on the bracelet
: by lining up the drift pin and turning the
: screw.

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: In the center section, there is a locking
: sleeve. Notice it is has a notch close to
: each end. This corresponds with a crimp in
: ONE end of the pin. When you insert the pin
: back into the bracelet, aligning the holes,
: make sure the crimp end of the pin goes in
: last. This means the crimp doesn't have to
: push through two of the notches in the
: sleeve.

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: Make sure you push the pin back in in the
: opposite direction of the arrows. Push the
: pin in with a hard surface, making sure you
: align all the holes. I usually use the tool
: to recess the pin going back in. This is a
: little tricky, because the drift pin wants
: to slide off the end of the bracelet pin. Be
: carefull here if you don't want to make any
: marks on you links.

: It's pretty easy with this bracelet, but much
: harder with the older style "Bond"
: bracelet, which has two shorter locking
: sleeves and more holes to align and push
: through.

: I hope this helps you.

: Best WIS hes,

: Keith Downing

Why push the pin back in the opposite direction of the arrow? Why not push the pin in the same direction of the arrow?