Do not advance the time while the cuckoo or music is playing.
Cuckoo clock adjustment.
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.
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.
In the silent or off position both cuckoo and music are silenced.
At times a cuckoo clock can run too fast making an adjustment necessary.
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.
1 assemble and hang the cuckoo clock according to the manufacturer s instructions.
Move the leaf in small increments in the required direction.
Set the time on the cuckoo clock by rotating the minute hand slowly clockwise.
The job requires patience observance and a gentle touch.
First move the shut off switch to the off position to disable the cuckoo and music.
Adjusting the speed and accuracy of your cuckoo clock.
Hang the pendulum back onto the loop and set the hands to the correct time.
This adjustment of the cuckoo clock will regulate its timekeeping to a slower pace that will bring it within an accurate timekeeping range.
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Most river city cuckoo clocks have a silent lever on the side or bottom of the case.
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.