How to Set a Grandfather Clock: Basic Grandfather Clock Maintenance. This is especially important the first few months if the clock is on carpet. The National Sleep Foundation began this campaign as a way to remind people to focus on ways to improve their sleep patterns and recognize how their sleeping habits affect their overall mental health. Rotating this hand independently will not damage the clock. Wait for the next hour count on your grandfather clock. Untie the twist-tie that is holding the cables or chains together. The product information label identifies the clock model number and serial number. The strike and chime sounds are made by a series of hammers hitting various length rods. Setting the time on your grandfather clock. The ending of daylight saving time means that the sun will be out earlier in the morning and the evenings will get darker sooner. Do NOT move the hour hand to set the time. Do not move the hour hand.