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== Preventable symptoms ==
== Preventable symptoms ==


This list is not exhaustive and is not intended to replace a yearly service call by a professional. The old saying that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure holds true today, all of the issues listed above can be easily prevented.  
This list is not exhaustive and is not intended to replace a yearly service call by a professional. The old saying that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure holds true today, all of the issues listed below can be easily prevented.  


=== Rattles, clicking and clanking ===
=== Rattles, clicking and clanking ===
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=== Shifting clunks ===
=== Shifting clunks ===


Does it feel like your bell clunks when you ring it? This is a very serious problem indicative of a loose bell. If you ever feel like the bell shifts against the rope, stop swinging the bell until it can be professionally inspected.
Does it feel like your bell clunks when you ring it? This is a very serious problem indicative of a loose bell. <br>If you ever feel like the bell shifts against the rope, <b>stop swinging the bell</b> until it can be professionally inspected.


=== Rope is hard to pull ===
=== Rope is hard to pull ===