Problem: extending the duration of the "clockwork" particle emitter

Hi,
I'm trying to extend the "clockwork" emitter's duration. The default is 10 seconds and it won't go beyond that. I clicked and dragged the out point but after 10 sec, it goes blank. I tried extending the duration of all the elements of the particles - by clicking the triangle next to the "clockwork" layer and then extending the duration of each part - but still no luck.
Seems like I'm trying the most obvious things, but I'm missing something. Can anyone please help?

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