How do I put the weights in the Grandfather clock?

This could be a little tricky to attach it. To the left where the striking train is found put the loose chain(without a hook) on the gear to the left.(if unbox) but if mechanism is boxed this is tricky. Put the loose chain(without the hook) in the far left hole. After that pull it over the gear until the loose chain end is on the other side of the gear(if boxed-next to the hole you put the loose chain). Then on the far right another gear was seen. Put the loose chain on the far right gear(its right) when boxed put the loose chain to the far right hole. Then hold the chain(do it on the striking train too). Using your other hand pull the loose chain up and put it over the gear and put it down and you can see the loose chain next to the far left gear(hole if boxed) And wind it up without letting the hook get in the gear(overwound) Same to the striking train. Pull the loose chain without the hook down not letting the hook inside the mechanism. The middle gear is too tricky to do it. you need another thin hook which the hook can enter and get out from the 4th hole(right side of the gear)right. Place the loose chain in the hook(next to the loose chain is a hole by the chain. Attach that to the hook)And pull the hook up and turn left and put it to the 3rd hole(left of the gear) and making the hook with chain seen out. then unattach the chain from the hook. Then pull the hook out from the mechanism(first turn it right(first position of the hook when in the mechanism). When out pull the hook out of the mechanism, wind up the chain by pulling the loose chain(without hook)don't overwind it by not letting the hook in the mechanism. then when all three chains are in put the weights. The heaviest is attach to the chiming chain(right) the next heavy is attach to the striking chain(left) and the lightest is attach to the time chain(middle)(note when there is a circle hook(one of the hooks are not closed) and the circle hook is the heaviest put the chain to the chiming mechanism. When circle hook is 2nd heaviest then put the chain to the striking train(the hook in the chain is not closed) and attach it to the hook(the 2nd heaviest weight with circle hook). And if the 3rd heaviest weight is the circle hook, the chain with unclosed hook is attached to the middle. And attach the weight in the middle chain hook. When already wound with weights on swing the pendulum. If you hear an even tick-tock then you have done it. When it stops, oil the mechanism with lubrication oil.

David
June 2010