Common Problems and Solutions
Overwound The Clock
Over winding the clock is limited to weight driven clocks.
Most likely the clock is dirty, oils have dried, parts/brass plate is worn.
Reason
Key no longer turns any more after trying to wind the clock up after the clock stopped.
Solution
The clock spring may be fully wound up and the gears amd springs are probably dirty amd or dried out. The clock needs to be cleaned and oiled at the bear minimum. There maybe a need to add bushing to repair wear in the brass plates that sandwich the gears.
Over winding the clock is limited to weight driven clocks.
Most likely the clock is dirty, oils have dried, parts/brass plate is worn.
Reason
Key no longer turns any more after trying to wind the clock up after the clock stopped.
Solution
The clock spring may be fully wound up and the gears amd springs are probably dirty amd or dried out. The clock needs to be cleaned and oiled at the bear minimum. There maybe a need to add bushing to repair wear in the brass plates that sandwich the gears.
Clocks Pendulum Stops Swinging
When the pendulum is pushed/swung to one side it stops after one to fifteen minutes.
Reason
Lose of power somewhere from the connection from the weight or mainspring all the way to the escape wheel and verge along the time train of gears.
Solution(s)
1) The suspension spring is broken that the pendulum hangs on and needs replacing.
2) The crutch/verge need to be connected and/or set to an even beat.
3) The clock needs to be wound up for power and/or chain or cable are stuck/pinched on a gear.
4) The clock needs to be cleaned and oiled at the bear minimum. There maybe a need to add bushing to repair wear in the brass plates that sandwich the gears.
When the pendulum is pushed/swung to one side it stops after one to fifteen minutes.
Reason
Lose of power somewhere from the connection from the weight or mainspring all the way to the escape wheel and verge along the time train of gears.
Solution(s)
1) The suspension spring is broken that the pendulum hangs on and needs replacing.
2) The crutch/verge need to be connected and/or set to an even beat.
3) The clock needs to be wound up for power and/or chain or cable are stuck/pinched on a gear.
4) The clock needs to be cleaned and oiled at the bear minimum. There maybe a need to add bushing to repair wear in the brass plates that sandwich the gears.
Clock Key Does Not Wind Up Clock Properly
Key spins free with little to no resistance and/or the weights don't stay up when wound up with the key. The key may also go backwards the other direction after winding it up.
Reason
There is a disconnection on the winding arbor that is supposed to wind up the spring or weights and keep the wound up.
1) Either the click spring is broken causing the spring or weights to go back down after winding. Normally, you will not hear a click as you wind up the clock for that key hole arbor.
2) The key spins freely meaning that either the mainspring is broken, disconnected or the arbor is not connected.
Solution(s)
1) Replace the click spring amd check for damage along that train of gears incase the spring broke free when fully or partial wound releasing it energy again gears.
2) Replace the mainspring with a new like sized one.
Also, check a gears near by for damage from a gear that may have broken that released its energy against touching gears.
3) Reconnect mainspring and/or arbor to barrel hook or arbor hook.
Key spins free with little to no resistance and/or the weights don't stay up when wound up with the key. The key may also go backwards the other direction after winding it up.
Reason
There is a disconnection on the winding arbor that is supposed to wind up the spring or weights and keep the wound up.
1) Either the click spring is broken causing the spring or weights to go back down after winding. Normally, you will not hear a click as you wind up the clock for that key hole arbor.
2) The key spins freely meaning that either the mainspring is broken, disconnected or the arbor is not connected.
Solution(s)
1) Replace the click spring amd check for damage along that train of gears incase the spring broke free when fully or partial wound releasing it energy again gears.
2) Replace the mainspring with a new like sized one.
Also, check a gears near by for damage from a gear that may have broken that released its energy against touching gears.
3) Reconnect mainspring and/or arbor to barrel hook or arbor hook.
