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How Do You Fix The Chimes On A Grandfather Clock?

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How Do You Fix The Chimes On A Grandfather Clock?

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Grandfather clocks are tall mechanical clocks. Weights power a system of internal gears, while a pendulum regulates the time. Many grandfather clocks also feature chimes that strike the hour, half hour or quarter hour. These can play a variety of tunes, the most popular being, Westminster Chimes. Grandfather clock chimes may occasionally strike at the wrong time. Repair grandfather clock chimes by adjusting the clock’s minute hand. Stop the pendulum as soon as the grandfather clock begins to chime at the wrong time. Write down the time. Grasp the minute hand with one hand. Use pliers to take hold of the nut on top of the minute hand. Do not apply to much pressure or the nut will scratch. Turn the nut counterclockwise to remove it from the grandfather clock. Pull the hand off the shaft of the grandfather clock. Pull only from the area by the shaft and not at the end of the hand. Turn the hand over and find the hand bushing. The hand bushing is a small raised area around the hole that go

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