How do you tighten the hour hand on a clock?
Push the hour hand against the clock shaft. Friction holds the hour hand on the shaft, and pushing it back onto the shaft will tighten it. Once you tighten the hour hand, rotate it too the correct time. Tighten the nut on the end of the shaft holding the minute hand.
Where do you put the second hand on a clock?
Push the stem on the back of the second hand into the opening on the end of the shaft if your clock has a second hand. Friction holds the second hand in the small opening at the end of the shaft.
How do you change the time on a clock?
Rotate the minute hand to the correct time. Push the stem on the back of the second hand into the opening on the end of the shaft if your clock has a second hand. Friction holds the second hand in the small opening at the end of the shaft. Check the hands once you tighten them.
Do you need to replace hands on clock?
Be careful not to bend them further as most hands are rather delicate and thin. If the hands continue to fall, you may need to replace the nut at the base of the shaft. If all else fails, a new mechanism can be bought at most hobby or craft stores.
Push the hour hand against the clock shaft. Friction holds the hour hand on the shaft, and pushing it back onto the shaft will tighten it. Once you tighten the hour hand, rotate it too the correct time. Tighten the nut on the end of the shaft holding the minute hand.
Push the stem on the back of the second hand into the opening on the end of the shaft if your clock has a second hand. Friction holds the second hand in the small opening at the end of the shaft.
Rotate the minute hand to the correct time. Push the stem on the back of the second hand into the opening on the end of the shaft if your clock has a second hand. Friction holds the second hand in the small opening at the end of the shaft. Check the hands once you tighten them.
What happens if you put your hands on the face of a clock?
Dangling hands on the face of a clock don’t do anyone any good. The clock may continue to run, but it certainly can no longer tell you the time, and if you own a clock that chimes on the hour and the half hour, it may not let out a single note.