While Alkaline batteries can be use, if you encounter time accuracy or some problems listed
below, we recommend using Carbon batteries (e.g. Heavy Duty AA batteries). You may noticed
that the clock hands are thin, it is to support the low noise/noiseless clock movement and reduce
power c onsumption, s o b atteries c an l ast l onger.
Problem 1 :
No t icking s ound a fter p utting b attery, i s t he c lock m oving ?
Reason:
You've p urchased a n oiseless, c ompletely s ilent c lock
Solution:
After putting battery, you'll see gears in the gearbox above the battery turning,
leave f or c lock t o m ove a nd c heck t ime l ater.
Problem 2 :
Clock i s n ot m oving, s tuck o r d oes n ot k eep t ime
Reason :
1) C heck i f c lock's h ands a re s tick t ogether
Reason:
2) U sing A lkaline B attery
3) C locks h and s cratches w ith e ach o ther o r s cratches w ith c lock f rame
Solution:
1) R eplace A lkaline B attery w ith C arbon B attery
2) Bending clock hands to straight to prevent from scratching each other or
Problem 3 :
Clock movement gearbox toggle/wiggles in the back housing and the clock
does n ot h ang s traight
Reason:
Nut h olding c lock a nd g ear m ovement c ame l oose d uring s hipping
Solution:
Align and hold the gearbox while using a small nose plier to tighten the nut
beneath t he c lock h ands ( do n ot o ver t ighten)
Problem 4 :
Hands a re b ent o r d amage
Reason:
Hands c ould b e b ent o r d amage d ue t o s hipment
Solution:
Bending clock hands to straight to prevent from scratching each other or
scratching frame. After that rotate the red button on movement and turn
minute hand 2 circles to ensure hands are correct and then tuning to correct
time (DO NOT tuning time directly on clocks hands). Email us for new hands if
unrepairable.
Problem 5 :
Hands d o n ot a lign t o n umbers
Reason:
Hands a re n ot f ixed p roperly o r k nock o ut o f p lace d uring s hipment
Solution:
Remake alignment: Firstly, taking off cover plug and minute hand. Secondly,
align hour hand to 12. Finally, put back minute hand and aligns to number 12
and t hen p ut b ack c over p lug. E mail u s i f n eed m ore d etailed i nstructions.
Problem 6 :
After trying out all above solutions, clock is still is not moving, movement
gearbox g ears a re a lso n ot m oving a fter p utting c arbon b atteries.
Reason:
Clock m ovement g earbox d amaged d uring t ransportation.
Solution:
Email us with your order id, or in Amazon Orders: Go to "your orders" and
"contact s eller"
Common q uestions
scratching frame. After that rotate the red button on movement and turn
minute hand 2 circles to ensure hands are correct and then tuning to correct
time ( DO N OT t uning t ime d irectly o n c locks h ands)
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