The small black box known as the movement will house the battery.
How to fix a battery operated pendulum wall clock.
Your only recourse would be to buy a new movement as these are not serviceable.
Wind the clock if it has stopped running.
That there is some connection problem with regular batteries and the duracell copper tops fix a lot of problems such as dead pendulum.
How to troubleshoot wall clocks.
They also operate independently of the actual clock movement and have no effect on it.
Open the door and bring the pendulum all the way to the side then let.
However the pendulum mechanism on these clocks is purely cosmetic and has nothing to do with the timekeeping.
I d guess that the pendulum operating mechanism has failed.
Move the plate sideways and remove the battery.
You should hear a ticking sound.
All of our battery operated pendulum movements have several things in common.
The battery is retained in position by a tiny metal plate.
Use a screwdriver to press in the clip or unscrew it 1 x research sourcestep 2 remove the old battery.
Dispose of the battery 2 x research sourcestep 3 clean the terminals.
Insert a screw driver or blade into the case notch at the side of the back cover and prise open the back cover.
Alternatively pry the batteries out by.
Remove any loose corrosion from the battery.
The battery compartment can be found on the back of the clock.
Swing the pendulum on the inside of the clock if it has a pendulum.
This is a typical problem that clock owners overlook and repairman find in seconds of laying eyes on the face of the piece.
I have heard that quartz clocks run best with duracell copper top batteries.
Also check that the hands aren t touching the glass that covers the encasement of the clock.
Step 1 open the battery compartment.
However i have 2 clocks with this problem and the duracell did not fix the problem.
Simply start the pendulum swinging and move the case gently until the tic and toc are in good balance.
How to fix battery operated clocks.
Open the battery compartment with your fingertips and nails or use a screwdriver to open it.
Use your fingers to pry up one end of the battery.
If not there may be internal damage.
This should release it from the compartment.
The battery is accessible from the backside of the clock.
Put on gloves and pull the batteries out with tweezers or tongs.
They are all operated by an electro magnet that gives a pulse to a magnet on the pendulum arm which gives the pendulum a very natural swinging motion.