Lifting Lever

[Willow]

I have got a perivale westminster chime to practice on, i have stripped and assembled and everything was working ok now the lifting lever sticks holding the last strike on the hour ,any thoughts before i take it apart again thanks.

[HectorLooi]

Your star wheel is not synced properly. The lifting lever has to lie between the arms of the star at the end of the chime cycle. The hammers should be completely at rest and not lifted up.

[Willow]

Ok thanks Hectorlooi looks like its coming apart

[RogerH]

Sometimes you can just remove the chime cam drive wheel - see arrow - re-seat the hammers so they are in the correct position and re-fit the wheel. It's often just one tooth out.

[Willow]

thanks RogerH will take that in mind

[Orologi67]

All strikes should operate where right after the last hammer strikes the strike train stops.  Warning pins are set up either to rotate 180 or 90 degrees before interacting with the warning lever.

I agree with previous commenter.  Loosen a wheel on the back plate and rotate the chime a bit.

Also.  I set my westminster strikes on the 1/4th or 15 minute.  Its easiest because thats the one where the hammers will all fall down in a row 1,2,3,4