![]() ![]() Make minor adjustments over time until you get you clock dialed in with precision.The 17" traditional 8 day Feeding Birds Cuckoo Clock by Schneider is a certified German Black Forest clock produced in Schwarzwald, commonly known as The Black Forest. The manufacturers are pretty good about setting them close to where they should be so adjustments are usually pretty minor. So using our example above where we were losing 30 minutes over 24 hours, we would want to move the pendulum slide up 3/4 of an inch to correct the issue. How far you will need to move the pendulum slide depends on how fast or slow your clock is running.įor every 1/4 inch you move the pendulum slide it will make a difference of about 10 minutes over a 24 hour period. If your clock is running fast you will need to move the slide down. If your clock is running slow you will need to move the slide up. To adjust the speed of you clock you will need to adjust the decorative pendulum slide. This means we are losing 30 minutes over a 24 hour period. Once you know how many minutes you have lost or gained in the 4 hour time period, multiply that by 6 to determine how many minutes are being gained or lost over a 24 hour period.Įxample: Your clock was 5 minutes slow over a 4 hour period so ( 5 minutes x 6 = 30 minutes). Let the clock run for 4 hours to see if it is running too fast or too slow. Always set the time with the minute hand and do not manually advance the hour hand.ģ. This may take a little time and several times around the dial to get to the hour you want. Carefully advance the minute hand clockwise until you reach the the current time. You can advance the time freely if they are off.Ģ. If the music an cuckoo are on you must wait until they are finished to advance the time. DO NOT ADVANCE THE TIME WHILE THE CUCKOO OR MUSIC IS PLAYING. First move the shut-off switch to the off position to disable the cuckoo and music. You can repeat this process as many times as you like to witness the wonder of your new cuckoo clock.ĪDJUSTING THE SPEED AND ACCURACY OF YOUR CUCKOO CLOCK:ġ. Be sure to let the cuckoo and music run its full cycle before advance the minute hand again. To confirm that your cuckoo clock is operating correctly advance the minute hand clockwise to the nearest hour or half hour and listen for the cuckoo and music for musical clocks. Pull the pendulum to one side or the other and release it to start the clock.ĩ. Release the shut-off switch by placing it in operation mode (see below for instructions specific to your switch type)Ĩ. Hang the pendulum on the clock, attach the weights, then wind the clock by pulling each weight up to the base of the clock (This is obviously where the setup process will differ if you purchased a quartz cuckoo clock)ħ. Carefully unwrap the chains underneath the clock and lower them to the floor so they are hanging free of one anotherĦ. Click here for details on How to Hang your Cuckoo ClockĤ. Hang the clock level on the wall using an anchor rated for 50lbs or more. Open the back panel of the clock, remove the bellow clips and paper from the chime coil, then replace the back panelģ. (Be sure to save your box and packing materials for at least 2 weeks just in case there are any issues requiring service)Ģ. Carefully remove the contents of box and place the clock face down on a padded surface Here are the steps in specific order to quickly set up your cuckoo clock in a few short minutes.ġ. While each cuckoo clock sold at Bavarian Clockworks is uniquely hand crafted, the set up process for each one follows the same basic steps depending on the features of your cuckoo clock. ![]()
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