Kimball Action

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In a message dated 11/16/1999 7:30:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, jfa19@IDT.NET 
writes:

<<  It would appear that the action was placed into the cavity, the hammer 
line
 > raised, and the hammer rest rail raised support the shanks.  In my haste, I
 > failed to measure the blow distance to determine if it was anywhere close 
to
 > correct, but the action seemed to play OK, with a reasonable amount of
 > aftertouch.
 >
 > The lower support nuts on the rest rail are hexagonal, in very tight
 > quarters, but are accessible.  I am not sure how well a wrench will work to
 > drop them down.  I am hoping that once it is lowered, I will be able to
 > finaggle the hammers past the pinblock without lowering the hammer line.
 > Any suggestions?
 >
 > Bill Barber, RPT >>


How about sliding a piece of paperboard (like a cereal box) under the block 
and up over the hammers to gently 'shoe horn' the action out?

Gordon Large, RPT