Chime is off will not chime.
Vienna wall clock not chiming.
Place one forefinger gently on the minute hand and push it lightly over to the number 12.
Make sure clock is on a stable surface and does not rock.
If your chimes were out of sync move the big hand back to 9 and wait for the sound of the spring.
The locking pallet on the right side is the old one.
1 make sure clock is fully wound.
2 for pendulum clocks make sure clock is ticking evenly.
Keep moving the big hand back to 9 then forward to 11 and 12 until your chimes are in sync with the numbers.
If this does not solve the problem replace the batteries.
Then move the hand forward to 11 listen for the spring again and move the hand to 12.
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If clock does not run.
If the clock is running a little slow turn the nut to the right to lift the pendulum bob this will make the clock run a little faster.
If you are unable to the stop pin will not catch correctly and the clock movement will not stop striking giving you the same problem as if the stop pin was broken off.
When setting the time stop at every chime spot hours hours sometimes hours and allow the clock to fully chime.
There are exceptions to this rule but usually setting the hands backwards will damage the clock.
The clock chimes several minutes before the hour when the hands are moved manually.
The picture to the right shows the old and new locking pallet.
Your clock will now naturally emit a series of chimes.
Adjust once a day until the clock is accurate.
If necessary shim one or two corners with cardboard for a shelf or mantel clock or move bottom of clock to left or right for a wall clock.
It is a general rule to never move the hands backwards when setting the time on a vienna regulator.
Count how many chimes it emits and remember this number.
The clocks will chime on the hour under normal operation.
3 make sure minute hand is not caught on hour hand.