The chains from my cuckoo clock have come out. Does anybody know how i can put them back ?

annettelyn1957@yahoo.co.uk, February 2006

you must take the back of and then the side panels. Hold the clock upside down and feed the chain through the hole until it is just pass the ratchet wheel that it normally engages on. I used a small torch for this then you need a small hook (some wire will do) placed through the side panel to grasp the chain. Once you have enough chain pulled through then feed it back through the other bottom hole from whch the weight hangs. Caution it is very fiddily and will need lots of patience. Don't forget to tightly secure the other chain beforehand as it will slip of its rachet also when you turn the clock upside down.

mmcc, May 2011

i have a musical cuckoo clock which when the cuckoo coos it wont stop any idea how to fix please

jim, October 2010

can't answer the question about repair... just wanted to say " i too, ordered the oil kit from howtorepairclocks... the usps tracking info. has it delivered to ca. and i'm in la. sent an email, will give it a few days before i make an official complaint to paypal.
thanx for the headsup, bob.

BRENT, August 2010

There is a cuckoo clock manual (primarily for setup) at http://www.theclockdepot.com/cuckoo_clocks/cuckoo_clock_owners_manual_1_introduction.html . Others may find help here.

clocksbybob, February 2010

I ordered the oil kit from www.howtorepairclocks.com.
It's been a month now, no kit has come.
Phone number is dead too.
Guess I lost my money.

Chuck, April 2009

Tie the other chain(s) with a twist tie so it won't come off also.
Then you can turn the clock upside down, look in the back with a strong lite and give the chain that is off some slack to make a loop. It may take a few tries but you will eventually get the chain back on the sprocket. When you do hold onto it while you turn it back over. That it. If you have cuckoo clock questions go to www.cuckooclockdoctor.com and click on my red mail box. I answer all cuckoo questions and I repair cuckoo clocks.

John "Papa" Barnette the CUCKOO CLOCK DOCTOR www.cuckooclockdoctor.com/repairprices.html, March 2008

Turn the clock upside down and feed the chain up the bottom of the clock into the gear it goes around. slowly turn the gear and it will engage and bring the chain all the way around. Then bring it back through the bottom of the clock.

Howie, October 2007

Go to this website:
http://www.howtorepairclocks.com/
there're good answers there!

Chaplain Darin, February 2007