How to hang the clock.
How to mount a clock on a wall.
Hanging basics hanging the wall clock requires securing it to a wall stud or wall anchor with a screw or nail.
Install the battery or batteries into the back of the clock and set the clock to the correct time.
Hanging the clock with a stud.
This might be hard to see from the picture but the ceiling beam is bit off to the right.
Choose metal anchors instead of plastic for securing the clock to a masonry or brick wall.
How to secure a grandfather clock to a wall 1.
On the back of the clock there was a metal keyhole bracket.
Tear two small pieces of masking tape from the roll and stick them on the wall in a cross or x to.
How to hang your wall clock.
Find the wall stud in the area where you want to position the grandfather clock.
Glide a stud finder over the wall.
Hang the paper scale on the clock tray according to the scale to mark numbers position.
If a stud behind drywall is available always use the stud with a screw coming straight out of the stud through the drywall exposing about 1 2 3 4 far enough so the head is on the inside of the clock of an inch outside the drywall.
This ensures the clock stays in place even if vibration is an issue as is the case with chiming clocks and cuckoo clocks.
Drill a small pilot hole through the wall where the bracket will be attached.
How to mount a wall clock step 1.
In a school hallway you want to hang the clock higher on the wall than the students walking pass it.
Drill a hole into the wall appropriate to the size of the screw anchors.
This allows all students to know how my much time they have left to get to class.
Use a hammer to knock the nail into wall then hang clock tray on the wall.
Locate a suitable wall space to hang your clock.
Tap the cone shaped anchor in with a hammer carefully to prevent damage.
Then simply locate where you want to hang the clock or any other item such as photo frames etc.
Your room or hallway may require multiple clocks if the ceilings are low or it s too difficult to hang a clock above the tallest normal obstruction.
A secure screw coming directly out of the wall works well for this clock.
Weight driven clocks especially require sturdy hanging and may be hung as high as 80 inches from the ground.
Anchors work in drywall and brick or masonry walls.
Now you may hang the clock on the wall.
I used my hang level tool and hooked it up in the keyhole.
The pilot hole should be slightly.