Replacing upright jack springs

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 11:52 10/13/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>I've got an old Kimball upright that has a half dozen weak jack springs 
>(the jack moves OK; the spring's just too weak to return it).  Brady's 
>great guide to field repairs says you should pull the action, remove the 
>wippen, and ream out the depression that the spring sits in to remove old glue.
>
>This is one part of an upright action that I've got pretty good access to, 
>as is.  Is there an easier way?
>
>--Cy Shuster--
>Bluefield, WV
>


You say weak, not broken?  Have you tried the quick and easy route of 
trying to stretch the springs?
If they break then, they need replacing anyway, right?
my 1.2¢.





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