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My cuckoo clock gong strike sounds muffled more like a thud with no vibration. How do I adjust and where? Hammer or gong wire itself?
Hi Teresa,
The hammer is coming to rest against the gong wire, when it should have a clearance of 1/16" to 1/8" in its at-rest position.
You can usually see the hammer and gong through a hole in the back panel of the clock. For very minor adjustments you can bend the gong wire away from the hammer. However, the gong wire is steel, and not really meant to be bent, so larger adjustments should be made to the hammer wire. You will have to remove the back panel to do this, so it will probably require several adjustments before you have the clearance just right. http://www.clockmasteronline.com
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Martin Meyer
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