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6) The clock must be positioned so the escapement is in balance. If necessary, rotate the clock on
the wall until the escape lever appears to be evenly balanced over the escape wheel (note the
spacing between the escape lever faces and the escape wheel teeth in the photo below.
7) Refer to the circled portion of the last picture on the previous page. It is important that the
proper amount of clearance be present between the crutch slot and the crutch arm dowel. The dowel
should not fit tightly in the crutch slot, but there must be a small amount of clearance between the
slot sides and the dowel. If necessary, sand the dowel to achieve proper clearance.
8) View the clock from the right side. Check that the pendulum shaft is approximately parallel with
the crutch. If needed, the pendulum can be rotated to adjust its alignment with the clock. This
adjustment is made by rotating the pendulum support plate in the top pillar. Once the proper
position of the pendulum is established, the screw holding the support plate into the pillar can be
fully tightened. Also, check that both of the screws are resting on the support plate. If necessary,
raise or lower one of the screws so that they both bear on the support plate and allow the pendulum
to be in a vertical plane.
9) Sand the edges of the three rewind pull parts (#27, #28).
10) Route the long cord coming off the smaller hub of the weight spool over the pulley wheel on the
winding guide. If necessary, adjust the position of the set washers on the winding guide axle so
pulley wheel is in alignment with the smaller hub and the pulley wheel can spin freely. The rest of
the cord should hang down to the floor.
11) Cut off the long cord at the floor. Tie a large knot near the end of this rewind cord. Insert the
cord into the slot in the rewind pull center piece (#27), with the knot located in the hole. Make sure
the knot cannot pull through the slot.
