Correcting Strike adjustment
NOTE: If you are not a clock professional, or familiar with the intricacies of your clock’s mechanism, we recommend calling Clock Repair Studio for professional service.
Count-wheel motions are troublesome because the strike will always be off when the clock is wound back up anytime the strike train runs out of power before the time train does. A notched wheel determines the order in which the strike train must move (the count-wheel). The right link between time and strike must be manually restored if the clock strike is out of order. There are two ways to do this.
Numerous count-wheel devices contain a wire that hangs from the trigger arm and may be used to cycle through the strikes until the strike coincides with the time. Find a small wire dangling down from behind the face within the casing (usually to the left side of the case, it may be an inch or more back from the face on some clocks). Lift the wire to start the strike, then release it right away.
Repeat this process as necessary. If your clock is wireless and strikes the hour when the minute hand is on the six and the half-hour when the minute hand is on the twelve, there are two ways to fix it. Before the hour count is complete, the minute hand can be brought to the number six, moved to the number twelve, or removed from the arbor and set facing the other direction (if you feel any resistance never force; stop, backup and try again).
Now that the minute hand is on 12 and the clock is striking the hour, go on to the following action. To make the hour strike right: If your clock does so, move the minute hand to the 6 and allow it to sound the half-hour. The minute hand should then be moved to the 12 and count how many times you hear the strike. The hour hand should now be moved to the relevant dial number. Move the minute hand around the dial now, pausing to let the clock finish its strikes each time, until you reach the current time. You’ve succeeded!