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Grandfather Clock troubleshooting guide! Return to home page Grandfather clock repair Pendulum will not swing Runs too fast or slow Weights refuse to fall Weights are on wrong Chimes out of sequence Moon phase dial set-up Cuckoo clock repair Pendulum will not swing Runs too fast or slow Replacing lost weights Mantel clock repair Pendulum will not swing Runs too fast or slow Wall clock repair Pendulum will not swing Runs too fast or slow	Chimes out of sequence / grandfather clock repair 1. Quarter hour chimes are out of sequence with the time displayed. If your grandfather clock chimes play in the correct order every 15 minutes, but are not in sync with the time shown, there may be nothing wrong with the chime mechanism! First, be aware that the majority of grandfather clocks manufactured within the last 50 years have a chime correction device that should automatically recycle the chimes back in sync with the minute hand when it reaches the top of the hour. If your clock doesn't have an automatic chime correction device, or if it is not operating correctly, you can manually correct the problem by turning the minute hand back fifteen minutes, then forward past a quarter hour. Continue to do this until the number of chimes match the quarter hour the minute hand is pointing to. For example, Westminister chimes should play 4 notes on the first quarter, 8 notes at half past, 12 notes at three quarters, and 16 notes at the top of the hour. If the problem still persists, the problem may be that the minute hand has been installed on its arbor in the wrong direction. Remove the nut holding down the minute hand with a pair of pliers, pull the minute hand off, rotate it to the quarter hour indicated by the number of chimes played, then reinstall the nut.   Wayne Berry, Certified Clockmaker E-Mail: How to Repair Clocks Last Modified: February 18, 2004 Copyright 2001-2004, All Rights Reserved	How to Oil Your Clock! Clock Oil Clock Repair Forum