removing a hammer rail!??

[Paul McCloud]

On some Asian pianos, there's a nylon bushing on one side (right side
bracket) that has a set screw holding it in place.  This bushing is removed
after loosening the setscrew.  After you remove this bushing, the whole
rail will slide off.  
	Paul McCloud
	San Diego


> [Original Message]
> From: D.L. Bullock <dlbullock@att.net>
> To: PTG <pianotech@ptg.org>; pianolover 88 <pianolover88@hotmail.com>
> Date: 02/29/2004 7:03:29 AM
> Subject: RE: removing a hammer rail!??
>
> We do this all the time.  You must often do two things.
>
> 1) remove one or more hammer butts that are in the way of the L hooks that
> will come out of the cast iron action bracket
>
> 2)Find the bracket that has the L hook pointing the opposite direction of
> the other three; take out most or all of the screws from the action
bracket
> including the screw going into the spring rail.  When screws are out move
> the bracket to the side and pull the hammer rail to the side enough to
> remove the other three hooks from their holes.  Put the screws back in to
do
> your work until you must return the rail to its position.  Then do it
again
> to replace the rail.  NEVER bend these L hooks as they love to break. 
Just
> try to find a new one that matches.  Lots of luck.
>
> When you are rebuilding you should always replace the bushing felt.  It is
> easy and it doesn't always need glue to install.  This is the source of
> numerous squeaks and often they are worn through if the pedal has been
used
> a lot
>
> D.L. Bullock    St. Louis
> www.thepianoworld.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianolover 88 [mailto:pianolover88@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 12:37 AM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: removing a hammer rail!??
>
>
> I've never had to remove an upright hammer rail...until now.  I cannot
> figure out HOW to remove it without bending or just plain PULLING out at
> least one of those retainer "L" shaped thingees that it moves back and
forth
> on. On this particular piano, two go one way and the third goes the other,
> "locking" it into place. I'm trying to figure out how to remove the the
> third one, so then the rail will simply slide out, but I can't move the
rail
> even a little ways,  to unscrew it; I know there must be a way but i don't
> see it. Any ideas? thanks!
>
> Terry Peterson
>
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