Bend the hour or minute hand whichever is on top slightly toward you to create clearance.
How to fix a wall clock hands.
This problem is usually caused by set.
Make sure the clock hands are properly seated on the clock shaft and not catching on each other.
Push the hour hand against the clock shaft.
Using needle nose pliers can help you grasp this small.
If the pendulum is not swinging be sure the pendulum is hung from front to back and that the clock is flush to the wall.
Friction holds the hour hand on the shaft and pushing it back onto the shaft will tighten it.
A small push can give it the connection it needs to get back in time with the second hand.
Hold the second hand and tighten the tiny nut at the end of the shaft with needle nose pliers.
If the hands touch gently bend them away from each other.
Begin replacing the hands by starting with the hour hand and then the minute hand and finally the second hand.
Tighten the nut on the end of the shaft holding the minute hand.
Here is the screw i was able to take of with no tools.
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First unscrew the screw on top of the clock hands holding the clock hands in place.
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A clock s hands can need adjusting over time for a number of reasons.
Push the hour hand back and forth gently to release it.
The hands aren t moving.
If it s simply a matter of tightening the hands push the hour hand against the clock shaft first.
Be careful to not bend the hands while you are replacing them on the face of the clock.
Open the clock face and inspect the clock hands.
Fixing a clock with broken clock hands is super simple.
If the clock hands are touching that may be the reason the clock stopped moving.
If your clock is running slow hands could be touching and will need to be adjusted in order to function properly.
The hour hand is held to the shaft via friction.