How to Replace Grandfather Clock Weights
- 1). Access the styrofoam block, cable, and cable pulley by opening the side access panel of the clock. Typically you can open the panel by releasing a latch or removing a few screws.
- 2). Remove the existing weights from the pulley. Grab a weight and lift it up, then pull it toward you to remove it from the pulley.
- 3). Identify each of the three new weights. The three weights look nearly identical but they are different. Look on the bottom of the weight for its position. It will say "left," "right," or "center."
- 4). Install the new weights in the correct positions. Check to make sure that the cable is completely installed in the cable pulley and hang the weights on their respective pulleys.
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