My cuckoo clock is running fast or slow.
Remove the pendulum and move the pendulum disk down on the pendulum stick if the clock is fast. Push the disk up if the clock is slow. 1/16 inch will change the clock about 2 minutes per day. Be su...
My cuckoo clock will not cuckoo.
Make sure all the packing is out of the back of the clock. Open the back plate of the clock and pull out the orange clips on the bellows and check for packing around the chime rod. Look at the fron...
My cuckoo clock will not keep running it starts and stops.
Make sure the clock is level on the wall. The clock needs to be level front to back and side to side. Mark on your wall to indicate where your clock hangs level. It is level when the “Tick Toc...
My cuckoo clock stops just before the hour.
This problem is a manufacturing defect. You would need to send the clock to us so a technician could solve the problem.
The music doesn’t work on my clock
Check to see if the clock has a lever to turn the music on and off. The lever may be on the bottom of the clock by the pendulum or on the side of the clock. The lever on the bottom of the clock is a ...
The door for the bird on my cuckoo clock stays open.
...Make sure the wire that holds the door closed is not stuck between the door and the bird. Take the clock off the wall and look into the back of the clock. There is a wire that sits under the birdR...
What is the warranty charge for?
The warranty charge is to cover shipping and handling. If the clock is still under warranty the warranty charge covers any and all work that needs to be done to the movement of the clock. The warrant...
My clock does not cuckoo the right time.
Rotate the minute hand on the clock to the next hour. Let the clock cuckoo on the half hour every time you rotate the hands. Count how many times the clock cuckoos. Next move the hour hand to the nu...
What is the difference between an 8 day cuckoo clock and a 1 day cuckoo clock?
An 8 day cuckoo clock will run a full week before the clock will need to be wound (See winding instructions for help on how to wind the clock). A 1 day cuckoo clock will run a full 24 hours before th...
What is the difference between a cuckoo clock that has two weights and a cuckoo clock that has three weights?
A cuckoo clock that has only two weights does not play music, whereas a cuckoo clock that has three weights plays music.
How does a grandfather clock work?
A grandfather clock works by force of gravity. The force of gravity allows the weights to drop at a given pace. Each weight that is hanging has a different weight that allows different functions of th...
What are the functions of the three weights?
Left Weight: This weight runs the strike/count of the clock. This weight allows the clock to count the time on the hour.
Middle Weight: This weight allows the pendulum to swing back and forth wh...
Are grandfather clocks hard to set up and take down?
Grandfather clocks are very easy to set up and take down. When setting up the grandfather clock, you will first need to hook the pendulum on the suspension. The suspension spring will be hanging down ...
How do you wind a grandfather clock?
Grandfather clocks need to be wound once a week. Depending on the kind of clock you have, you can wind the clock by pulling on the open end of the chains to lift the weights or for a cable-driven cloc...
Can the sound of the grandfather clocks be turned off anytime?
Yes, most grandfather clocks have a silence lever on the clock. Moving the lever to the silent position will allow the clock to keep time, but there will be no sound. When the clock is silent, the two...
What is the pendulum used for?
The pendulum is what is running the clock and keeping accurate time. The pendulum bob can be adjusted up or down to adjust the time to run faster or slower.
Remove the pendulum and move the pendu...
Cuckoo clock setup instructions
... Clock Instructions
1. Hang Clock about 7 feet high on a nail sloping upward.
2. Remove back of clock – take off clamps over bellows and remove any other packing.
3. Attach these items to ...
Cuckoo clock shipping instructions
...ckoo Clock Shipping Instructions
* Read through all instructions before beginning to pack the clock * Pack Cuckoo clock back in original box if you have it. If not just use a box that is close i...