If you don’t mark the hand position on the shaft before you remove the hands, then you will have to figure out the proper position of the minute hand. That way when I reassemble everything, the hands will go back at 12:00 and the chiming sequence will remain the same. I always set the clock I’m working on to 12:00 before I remove the hands. Sometimes it will stick and a gentle rocking back and forth will loosen the hand and it will come off. Once the nut is removed, place it into the small container for safe keeping. If the pliers slip, they could scratch the hands or nut, or worst you could slip and scratch the face of the clock. This nut should be somewhat tight and most likely will need to be removed by using a small pair of pliers. Remove the nut that holds the hands in place by gently holding the minute hand and turning the nut counter clockwise. I suggest you read through the entire instructions that I have set out here prior to just diving in. Once the table is set up and the towel is in place and your container is on the table, you are ready to begin.
By putting these small parts in, you will lesson your chances of misplacing them.
This is to put small parts in that you will be removing from the clock. I also use a small container like a small Tupperware container. After the table is set up, I always cover it with a soft cotton towel to prevent any brass from being scratched. You will see as you progress that there will be a lot of bending over and setting clock parts on the floor without a table. I always set up a table prior to working on a clock to save my back. If for some reason you have to handle any brass you can always clean the brass after you have touched it with a soft cloth and any type of glass cleaner. There is acid in the oils of our fingers and this acid eats through the thin layer of lacquer when it comes in contact with brass. I personally use cotton gloves when handling any wood parts of the clock and I use latex gloves when handling any brass or metal parts. The first step in oiling or servicing your Grandfather clock is to make sure you use gloves at every stage.
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