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The cleaning of any clock movement should really be left to a professional. It is a delicate, precise instrument and there are a hundred and one ways to do permanent damage to it, unless you know what you are doing. If you insist one trying to do it yourself, know that the mainsprings MUST be removed from the mechanism BEFORE any cleaning can be done. Clock mainsprings can be a huge hazard unless you know how to properly remove them. The stored power must be let down, and then they can come out of the movement. Then, the mainsprings need to be taken out of their barrels. This requires specialized tools and working knowledge of their use. Once the mainsprings are removed, the movement can be cleaned in an ultrasonic machine filled with clock cleaning solvent. Keep in mind that all of the important surfaces won't clean well because they are tiny, hidden spaces. Most of which are bearing surfaces that, unless completely dismantled, will be impossible to inspect, let alone service. After the cleaning solvent, the movement must be rinsed. There are special rinsing agents for this, but very hot, soapy water works quite well. Just make sure the final rinse is ONLY hot water. Then, a quick dip in denatured alcohol to remove water, followed by a drying cycle (hairdriers on medium work well - about 5 minutes). The next step is lubrication. Clocks take at least 3 types of lubricants (depending on the clock); light oil for the pivots and pallet, heavy oil for the (cleaned) mainsprings, and grease (lithium) for most of the sliding surfaces.
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