Wall and mantel clocks.
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Pushing the pendulum back and fourth takes a long time but removing the pendulum will speed up the process.
You want to stop just short of the fullest wind possible.
Some clocks will run faster if they are wound too tightly in the first 24 hours after you ve tightened the mainspring.
They are usually hung in the back of the clock or on the inside of the case where the pendulum is.
The more you take the time to wind the more wear you are putting your clock through.
Turn the key clockwise until the spring becomes tight and will not turn further.
First you can try to run your clock manually by moving the minute hand clockwise stopping to let the clock chime tis will allow the right left weights drop do this for a 12 to 24 hour session.
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You may have inherited a clock from your parents or grandparents who warned you not to over wind it.
To get the center weight to drop will take longer by moving the pendulum back and fourth.
Place the clock key into the left side winding hole.
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Turn the key clockwise until you meet resistance.
And they forget to wind one of the arbors or they try and wind it in the opposite direction so you might want to check that out.
So you might want to check that out.
Do not unwind your clock if you think it is wound too tight if your clock has stopped working and you think it is wound too tight don t try to unwind it.
If your timepiece has a tiny pendulum you may need to wind it more often.
It is not because you over wound or wound the clock too tight.
It is not because you over wound or wound the clock too tight.
Take care not to over wind as this can damage the spring mechanisms.
For clocks with hanging weights raise the weights using the crank.
You should be able to feel when the clock winds up completely.
First you can try to run your clock manually by removing the pendulum and letting the pendulum hanger swing away until the pressure is off the mainspring.
You will just break it worse.
But if it s wound up it is really wound up and not over wound.
Your clock is fully wound up but it is not running.
So when the day comes that you wind your clock and it stops or breaks the first thing you think is that it must your fault.
