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Instruction manual
Quartz movement and hands

Cat.-No. 60.3024.01

Thank you for choosing this instrument from TFA. 

1. Before you start using it

Please make sure to read the instruction manual carefully.

This information will helpyou to familiarise yourself with your new device, to learn all 
of its functions and parts, to find out important details about its first use and how to
operate it, and to get advice in the event of faults.

Following and respecting the instructions in your manual will prevent damage to
your instrument and loss of your statutory rights arising from defects due to incorrect
use. We shall not be liable for any damage occurring as a result of non-following of
these instructions. 

Please take particular note of the safety advice!

Please keep this instruction manual for future reference.

2. Scope of delivery

• Quartz movement
• Two different sets of hands 
• Instruction manual

3. Field of operation and all the benefits of your new instrument at a glance

• Quiet “sweep” quartz movement 
• Ideal to build your own clock

4. For your safety

• This product is exclusively intended for the field of application described above. It

should only be used as described within these instructions. 

Caution! 

Risk of injury:

• Not suitable for children under three years of age. 
• Small pieces (for example screws) can be fatal if swallowed. 
• Keep this instrument and the battery out of the reach of children. 
• Batteries contain harmful acids and may be hazardous if swallowed. If a battery is swal-

lowed, this can lead to serious internal burns and death within two hours. If you suspect
a battery could have been swallowed or otherwise caught in the body, seek medical help
immediately.

• Batteries must not be thrown into a fire, short-circuited, taken apart or recharged. Risk

of explosion!

• Low batteries should be changed as soon as possible to prevent damage caused by

leaking. 

• Wear chemical-resistant protective gloves and safety glasses when handling leaking bat-

teries.

Important information on product safety!

• Do not place your product near extreme temperatures, vibrations or shocks. 
• Protect it from moisture.
• The clock's hands are fragile and easily bendable.

5. Assembly

• Remove the screw nut and the washer.
• Make sure that the rubber washer does not get lost.
• Now put the movement with the thread in the self-made dial.
• Now attach everything (rubber washer, self-made dial and washer) with the screw nut.
• At first, insert the clock's hour hand and then the minute hand on the thread and set

both to 12 o'clock.

• Now attach everything with the clock's second hand and set it also to 12 o'clock
• Make sure that the clock's hands are not bent during assembly as this could block the

movement.

6. Getting started

• Insert a new battery 1,5 V AA and ensure that the battery polarities are correct. 
• The unit is ready for use.

Setting of the clock 

• Turn the green setting wheel at the back and set the actual time. 
• Do not turn the clock's hands directly! The mechanism of the clock could be damaged.

7. Care and maintenance

• Clean the device with a soft damp cloth. Do not use solvents or scouring agents. 
• Remove the battery if you do not use the device for a long period of time. 
• Keep the device in a dry place.

8. Battery replacement

• Change the battery when the function of the battery becomes weak. 
• Insert a new battery 1,5 V AA and ensure that the battery polarities are correct. 

9. Troubleshooting

Problems

Solution

Clock's hands do not move 

➜ 

Ensure that the battery polarity is correct

➜ 

Change the battery

Incorrect indication

➜ 

Change the battery

If your device fails to work despite these measures contact the supplier from whom you
purchased it. 

10. Waste disposal

This product has been manufactured using high-grade materials and components which
can be recycled and reused. 

Never dispose of empty batteries and rechargeable batteries in household
waste. 
As a consumer, you are legally required to take them to your retail store or to
an appropriate collection site depending on national or local regulations in
order to protect the environment.

The symbols for the heavy metals contained are: 
Cd=cadmium, Hg = mercury; Pb=lead 

This instrument is labelled in accordance with the EU Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE).

Please do not dispose of this instrument in household waste. The user is
obligated to take end-of-life devices to a designated collection point for the
disposal of electrical and electronic equipment, in order to ensure environ-
mentally-compatible disposal.

7. Specifications

Power consumption:

Battery 1 x 1.5 V AA (not included)
Use alkaline batteries

Housing dimension:

56 x 34 x 56 mm

Hands set 1

Second hand: 83 mm; 
Minute hand: 76 mm; 
Hour hand: 54 mm

Hands set 2

Second hand: 81 mm; 
Minute hand: 76 mm; 
Hour hand: 56 mm

Shaft length 

17 mm

Weight:

51 g (instrument only)

Suitable for dials up to 6 mm thickness.

TFA Dostmann GmbH & Co.KG, Zum Ottersberg 12, D-97877 Wertheim, Germany

No part of this manual may be reproduced without written consent of TFA Dostmann. The technical data are correct at the
time of going to print and may change without prior notice. The latest technical data and information about this product
can be found in our homepage by simply entering the product number in the search box. 

www.tfa-dostmann.de

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