8. Select Chimes
The m
ove
ment plays the Westminster
Chimes only, or a selection of Westminster,
St. Michael’s and Whittington Chimes. The
chimes can be silenced by moving the lever
located at the 9:00 or 3:00 position (Fig. 8).
9. Adjust Chimes
If the hammers do not strike the rods correctly,
bend the hammer shafts slightly.
w
hile at rest,
the hammer heads should be approximately
¹⁄
16
" to
¹⁄₈
" from the rods (Fig.9).
10.Adjust/Regulate Clock
Without Pendulum:
Turn the small adjustment screw sh
ow
n in
Fig. 10 to adjust time. A complete turn of the
screw will change the time
ke
eping b y one
minute in 24 hours . If y
our
clock runs fast,
turn the scr
ew
clockwise. If the clo
ck
runs
slow, turn the screw counter clockwise.
With Pendulum:
Hold pendulum securely while adjusting the
regulating nut.
DO NOT
allow pendulum to twist. This may
damage the suspension spring (Fig. 17).
One complete turn of the regulating n
ut will affect
approximately one half mi
nute
in 24 hour .
Seasonal temper ature changes m
ay
require
adjustments to the regulating nut (Fig. 11).
Fig. 9
Chime
Rod
Bend
Here
Chime
Hammer
Gap Required
Fig. 8
Chime Selector
Positions
Adjustment Screw
Fig. 10
Slow
Clock
Speed
Clock
Turn Up To
Speed Time
Turn Down
To Slow Time
Regulating
Nut
Fig. 11
5
5. Hang Pendulum (if available)
Some pendulum bobs h
ave
a
protective
plastic
coating which should be removed. Carefully
hook the pendulum onto the pendulum
hanger as diag rammed (Fig. 4). Take care
not to twist the hanger, which may cause the
delicate suspension spring to break.
Draw pendulum
ov
er to one side of the case
and release it. As pendulum slows down to its
normal swing, the movement will automatically
adjust to the proper beat. The sound should
be an even tempo: Tick—Tick—Tick—Tick. If
the sound is une
ven
the beat is out of
adjustment. Stop pendulum and resta
rt
the
swing. If the beat is improved, but not yet even,
repeat the process
bu
t pull the pendulum to
the other side of the case (Fig. 5).
6. Wind Clock
NOTE:
Springs may already be wound.
Insert
key and fully wind each location in a
clockwise direction. The cent
re
is f
or
time ,
the right for quarter chimes, and the left for
hour strike (Fig. 6).
Wind your clock at the same time each w
eek
for accurate timekeeping.
7. Set Time
DO NOT
move the clock hands while chimes
are playing.
To set your clock, movethe mi
nute
hand
clockwise, the chimes should not
play. If f or some reason the chimes should
begin to play when setting the clock, pause
until th
ey
complete themse
lves
bef ore
continuing. Wait until chimes stop, and tur n
the mi
nute
hand counter clo
ck
wise to the
desired time (Fig. 7).
DO NO T
m
ove
the hour hand, it will
automatically adjust as the mi
nute
hand
is turned.
NOTE:
If hour hand does not coincide with
chime, see Troubleshooting page 15.
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 4
Pendulum
Hanger
Top of
Pendulum
Fig. 5
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