How do I get my clock to chime correctly?

How do you fix a clock that chimes the wrong hour?

Adjusting the Hourly Chime
  1. When your mantel clock chimes, count the number of times it chimes. …
  2. Move the hour hand to the hour indicated by the hourly chime (count the number of gongs at the hour).
  3. Reset the time using the minute hand to the correct hour and the chime should adjust along with the clock hands as well.

How do I reset the chimes on my regulator clock?

How to Reset My Chiming Clock
  1. Place one forefinger gently on the minute hand and push it lightly over to the number 12. Your clock will now naturally emit a series of chimes. …
  2. Move the hour hand very gently to this number on the clock face. …
  3. Push the minute hand around the clock until the clock displays the actual time.

How do you synchronize time and chimes on a grandfather clock?

1) When your grandfather clock strikes the next hour, count the number of strikes. 2) Move only the shorter hour hand to the number on the dial that you just counted when the clock chimed. The clock chime is now in sync with the hour count…but the time on the dial is now wrong.

Is it OK to turn a clock backwards?

If your timepiece has a mechanical movement, then it is best not to put the clock in reverse. If your timepiece is a quartz movement, you are probably safe to turn it backward. If you have a very old cuckoo clock, it may not even go in reverse without breaking the mechanism.

How do you reset the chimes on a Howard Miller clock?

How to Adjust a Howard Miller Clock
  1. Move only the minute hand counterclockwise to set both the hour and minute. …
  2. Push the winding key into the holes on the dial face. …
  3. Move the chime dial located next to the dial to select the preferred chime melody.