The bob will settle lower making the effective length of the pendulum longer.
Pendulum wall clock losing time.
Step 3 open the clock face and inspect the clock hands.
Open the door and bring the pendulum all the way to the side then let go.
Near the end of the battery s life the clock can stop rest then restart making it seem like it is running slow.
Move the nut up or down depending if it.
To slow the grandfather clock down move the pendulum disk down by turning the adjustment nut to the left.
When battery operated clocks stop working it s usually caused by one or more of the batteries.
I used the wheel on the backsi read more.
The pendulum disk is moved up or down by turning the adjustment nut.
Now the pendulum swings but the hands do not move and keep time.
I have a seth thomas wall clock with a westminster chime.
This is probably just because your pendulum is moving too fast or too slow.
To prevent wall clocks from losing time make sure that you check your batteries periodically at least once a month.
No need to take it to the clock repair shop.
Set the grandfather clock correctly by using.
It runs too fast lengthen the pendulum by moving the bob down it runs too slow shorten the pendulum by moving the bob up.
To slow down the clock loosen the adjustment nut turn it toward your left.
I reset the clock for the recent time change.
To prevent dust build up try spraying the gears of your clock once every few weeks.
Often the internal mechanisms such as the cogs springs and other movements of the clock are not faulty and are unaffected.
That is usually the sign of a worn out battery.
Either a battery has lost its charge or battery acid has leaked causing corrosion.
The length of the pendulum determines how fast it swings so you need to either lengthen or shorten it.
If the clock is off more you may need to turn it more.
To adjust the regulation the pendulum rating nut must be turned and the amount depends on how much time the clock is in error.
Changing the speed of time keeping is accomplished by moving the pendulum disk up or down.
3 look at.
If your clock is off less than five minutes a week you may only need to turn the nut a revolution or less.
2 look at the clock again exactly 24 hours later and see if it is fast or slow.
A quartz clock will keep good time until it stops.
Swing the pendulum on the inside of the clock if it has a pendulum.