replacing castors...

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I have propped a piano dolly on one side of the upright to expose the castors 
and replace them. Works only if you have pop out castors. Otherwise you have 
to use a tilter or tip the piano on its side which is possible as well. Make 
sure you have some help with the lifting (not necessary with a tilter) or you 
will need a chiropractor as well.

Dave Peake, RPT.
Portland Chapter
Oregon City, OR 


In a message dated 6/11/00 7:12:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
charly_tuner@hotmail.com writes:

<< Hi all,
 
 I would like to replace the casters on my Yamaha U1, as they are quite 
 rusted and "frozen". Can anyone suggest a way I can do this--alone? I 
 thought I had once seen a type of hydraulic jack that has a lift similar to 
 one of the blades on a fork lift...if so, this would enable me to "slide" 
 the blade UNDER the piano, and replace each castor, 2 at a time, WITHOUT 
 having to move the piano. I don't want to use a tilter because of limited 
 space in my apartment, and also because it's quite immoveable in it's 
 current state; I would have to move the piano 180 degrees, and away from the 
 wall to use the tilter, and this is not an option, so, that's where my idea 
 of a special floor jack came in. If anyone knows where I can find such a 
 thing, I'd love to know. Thanks!
 
 Terry Peterson
 Los Angeles, CA
 Associate Member, PTG
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