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Pendulum wall clock will not chime.
If this does not solve the problem replace the batteries.
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Open the front door and hang the pendulum on the hook on many clocks the hook is behind the dial give the pendulum a swing and the clock will start ticking.
Some chiming clocks even play a few bars of a song or simple tune.
Chime is off will not chime.
Resetting your clock will take a minute and fix the issue completely.
A pendulum clock in need of repair does not require a trip to the clockmaker and an expensive repair bill.
The clocks will chime on the hour under normal operation.
The clock chimes several minutes before the hour when the hands are moved manually.
A clock that leans to the left or right at the slightest angle will throw your pendulum into pandemonium or stop it in its daily tracks for tracking good time.
If your chiming clock is not emitting the correct number of chimes with a given hour it s time to reset your clock.
Battery operated quartz dual chime movement will not operate.
Simply start the pendulum swinging and move the case gently until the tic and toc are in good balance.
Ensure that the chime is not in the off position.
Old and exhausted batteries is the primary cause for the movement to malfunction while keeping time playing a melody or swinging the pendulum on some models.