How To Fix An Overwound Carriage Clock
Apply new clock oil to the gears one drop at a time so as not to over lubricate any areas.
How to fix an overwound carriage clock. Unscrew these screws for 5 turns each. How to unwind an overwound clock. To unwind the clock you will obviously need the key. Apply a small drop of oil on the nut holding the hands to keep them from sticking.
I have a look a t a clock for a friend of my wifes. The delicate machinations that make up the inner workings of a clock can cause you much pause. How do we fix it. If the first one come out after 5 turns then screw it back in a bit and only turn.
Remove the back of the clock with a small screwdriver like those designed for eyeglass repairs if needed. Look underneath the clock. Holding the clock firmly examine what effect unscrewing the screws has had. 2 dip a 12mm paintbrush in rubbing alcohol and slowly brush it over the pinion teeth and pivots.
You will see 4 screws in the corners that hold on the pillars. If we suspect mainspring troubles in your broken clock the first thing we do is remove the mainspring from the clock movement. There s many a myth about clocks floating around the world of timepiece aficionados but overwinding shouldn t be a concern. Unwind the carriage clock in half turns and release apply the ratchet between the turns so that the spring pressure is always managed by either your fingers with a firm hold on the key or by the ratchet being allowed to stop the backward movement.
We have special tools and equipment here in our repair shop for handling all sizes of mainsprings. Unwind the carriage clock in half turns and release apply the ratchet between the turns so that the spring pressure is always managed by either your fingers with a firm hold on the key or by the ratchet being allowed to stop the backward movement. If you release the key while the ratchet is off the clock may slip its mainspring. Carefully replace the housing into the body of the clock closing the back and reattaching the hands to the face.
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