2.
Start the clock and place it “in beat.”
Gently swing the pendulum to one
side to start its momentum and initiate the clockʼs ticking. Listen carefully- if
the ticking lacks a perfect or regular rhythm, your clock will run for only a few
minutes and then stop. Swing the base of the clock a little to the left or right un-
til the ticking is even. Many owners place a faint pencil mark on the wall along
one side of the clock. This can be used to reposition the clock if it is accidentally
moved.
3.
Set the time
by moving the long hand (minute hand) clockwise or counter-
clockwise. If the short hand (hour hand) is accidentally moved out of place, the
hour indicated by the hour hand will disagree with the cuckoo count. You can
gently hold the hour hand near the shaft and turn it clockwise or counter-clock-
wise so that it correctly indicates the number of hours counted by the cuckoo.
Then, using both thumbs, push the hand down on the shaft (back towards the
dial) to tighten.
In the event that your clock stops running and the minute hand wonʼt move
forward, turn the minute hand counter-clockwise one hour, then slowly advance
it clockwise or counter-wise to the correct time and repeat No. 2 above.
4.
Winding the clock.
To wind your clock, firmly pull the free ends (ring ends)
of the chains to raise the weights to the base of the clock.
To avoid the chains coming off the sprockets inside the clock,
always keep the
weights on the chains.
Avoid roughness in winding and never pull on the weights
themselves as this may damage the chains or ratchet mechanism.
It is impossible to overwind your cuckoo, however you may damage the chains
if you continue to pull on them once the weights have reached the base of the
clock.
5.
Regulating your clock.
You can adjust your clock to run faster or slower.
To make your clock run faster, unhook the pendulum and slide the pendulum
carving up a bit on the pendulum stick; to make the clock run slower, pull the
carving down a bit. Reattach the pendulum to the pendulum
leader at the base of the clock.
Set your clock using an accurate time source after each pen-
dulum adjustment. Once your clock is accurately regulated,
you can mark the back side of the pendulum stick with a
pencil indicating the position of the carving on the stick. If
the carving is accidentally moved, you can easily replace it
to its correct position.
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