grand pedal lyre

[David ilvedson]

Newton,

I slide something under the lyre box like my tuning hammer so 
I don't have to hold up the lyre while I'm positioning it.  If you 
have the right thickness it just sits there waiting to be pushed 
into place.  

David Ilvedson


Date sent:      	Fri, 19 Mar 1999 13:26:35 -0500
From:           	nhunt@jagat.com (Newton Hunt)
To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
Subject:        	Re: grand pedal lyre
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> Why do I do this to myself.
> 
> Steinway lyres are hard but not impossible to install with but two
> hands.
> 
>   Sit down where the bench normally is.
>   Position the lyre directly under it's position.
>   Place the braces very near by.
>   On those you can lift the pedal rods out of the pedals.
>   Lift the lyre with your unhanded hand under the lock plate and with
> the other hand lift the levers so they are on top of the pedal rods
> and very slightly engage the lock plate. 
>   Pick up one brace and insert it into the lyre then into the keybed
> and tilt the bottom of the lyre toward the back of the piano to keep
> it in place.  Insert the second brace the same way and if the other
> brace falls free just reinsert until both are properly engaged.
>   Push the top block away from you so the lock plates are fully
> engaged.  You may have to again lift the pedal levers.
>   Engage the cam or the wedge to lock firmly in place.
>   Re-engage the pedal rods.
> 
> That's it.  It took me 30 years to figure this out because I am in the
> slow group.
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net