First move the shut off switch to the off position to disable the cuckoo and music.
Cuckoo clock adjustment.
At times a cuckoo clock can run too fast making an adjustment necessary.
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.
This adjustment of the cuckoo clock will regulate its timekeeping to a slower pace that will bring it within an accurate timekeeping range.
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.
Slide the wooden leaf on the pendulum shaft up if the clock was running slow and down if it was running fast.
After assembly you can set the cuckoo clock s time and make adjustments if it runs too fast or slow.
Set the time on the cuckoo clock by rotating the minute hand slowly clockwise.
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.
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.
Most river city cuckoo clocks have a silent lever on the side or bottom of the case.
The job requires patience observance and a gentle touch.
1 assemble and hang the cuckoo clock according to the manufacturer s instructions.
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Do not advance the time while the cuckoo or music is playing.
Set the pendulum on the cuckoo clock in motion again and allow the clock to operate for another eight hours.
Hang the pendulum back onto the loop and set the hands to the correct time.
Move the leaf in small increments in the required direction.