[CAUT] pedal squeal

[william ballard]

On Mar 23, 2006, at 12:47 AM, Jim Harvey wrote:
> Oh yeah, try one of the best and easiest Harveyism's I've ever  
> shared. When you "think" you've completed the repair, cycle the  
> pedal a minimum of twenty (20) times. Down and up count as one  
> cycle, not two. Count out loud, otherwise you'll cheat and do it  
> eighteen times. This is for "normal" visits. You might double the  
> count in this case. The point is to exercise the pedal the  
> equivalent times as someone would do after playing the piano for a  
> while (and after you've long since gone home) .

For that matter, 100 pumps is not that hard to do either. "One-e-and- 
uh,two-e-and-uh.........25-e-and-uh." Your arm can do this a lot  
faster than your leg, so down on your hands and knees....... I do  
this accelerated wear test after lubing pedal bearings which I don't  
trust.

william ballard
wbps at vermontel.net



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