Setting a cuckoo clock is a fairly simple process but you must handle the clock gently and in the correct manner to avoid breaking it.
Cuckoo clock adjustment.
1 assemble and hang the cuckoo clock according to the manufacturer s instructions.
Adjusting the speed and accuracy of your cuckoo clock.
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In the silent or off position both cuckoo and music are silenced.
First move the shut off switch to the off position to disable the cuckoo and music.
Hang and start the clock before setting the time then make any necessary adjustments to the speed of the clock if the time it keeps seems too fast or too slow.
The job requires patience observance and a gentle touch.
Set the pendulum on the cuckoo clock in motion again and allow the clock to operate for another eight hours.
After assembly you can set the cuckoo clock s time and make adjustments if it runs too fast or slow.
Do not advance the time while the cuckoo or music is playing.
At times a cuckoo clock can run too fast making an adjustment necessary.
Most river city cuckoo clocks have a silent lever on the side or bottom of the case.
Place the lever in the on position if you want your clock to cuckoo and play music on models so equipped.
Set the time on the cuckoo clock by rotating the minute hand slowly clockwise.
Hang the pendulum back onto the loop and set the hands to the correct time.
Speed up the clock by gently sliding the weight about 1 4 inch up the pendulum rod with one hand while supporting the rod firmly in the other hand.
The clock dial says it is 1 p m but the cuckoo chimes twice this all too common situation may seem a bit annoying defeating the purpose of using a cuckoo clock compared to an ordinary clock.