• Remove the hood to install movements in long case clocks.grandfather clock image by MAXFX from Fotolia.com
  
  Grandfather clock movements are intricale works of art with a great number of parts. They are delicate, and can be awkward to handle without causing damage. Its a good idea to know what you are doing when installing a clock movement, especially in a long case clock.
  
  

Hood

• Leave off the hood if your clock has a removable hood. The hood is the wooden exterior part that sits above the case. Stand on a chair and lower the movement into the case vertically. Then drop the hood over the movement. This is the best way to install a movement without doing damage.
  
  

Door

• Leave the door off if you are building the clock, or take the door off if you're installing movements in an existing case. On some long cases there is no front stretcher. This allows the movement to be set into the clock horizontally. From there you can attach the yoke to the interior clock frame by coming in through the case door, or, if there is no hood attached, screw the yoke down from the top side.
  
  

Leave Off Hardware

• Leave off as much of the hardware as possible. If the movement is new, do not install any of the weights or pendulum. If the movement is already assembled from an older clock or has been removed for repair, take the weights off the chain. If the pendulum is attached, remove it. Drop in the movement, position the clock and then re-attach everything.
  
  

Secure Everything

• Secure all loose items by lightly wrapping them with bubble wrap. Then you can handle the movement without banging things together, or tangling up chains. Drop in the movement vertically or horizontally and then remove the bubble wrap.