slowly turn the hour hand CLOCKWISE allowing the clock to STRIKE each quarter until we come upon the hour, assuming the hour HAND is fitted correctly the clock should chime 4 quarters then start to strike the HOURS at this point COUNT the number of strikes lets say 7 the hour finger on the clock is on 2 o clock no problem catch hold of the hour hand close to the MIDDLE of the spindle and ROTATE it round to the 7 position fingers are now nearly set .carry on turning each quarter ALLOWING to strike
until we come to 12 o clock at this point BOTH FINGERS need to line up so that you only see 1 finger now give the hour hand a gently PUSH on to the spindle using fingernail pressure either side of the clock hour finger
wirecutterman, August 2008