And, or, use the letoff button pliers to hold it up against the rail. I recently changed the buttons on a S&S and the new buttons were tight enought that I had a little trouble holding them with my hand, but the pliers did the trick. Backing out first really helps with keeping them flat. Respectfully, William R. Monroe ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@comcast.net> To: <dave@davispiano.com>; "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 10:57 PM Subject: RE: Changing Buttons > Insert a combination handle type let-off tool into a cordless drill. > Back out the screw until the button falls off. Hold the new button flat > against the let-off rail with your finger and turn the screw into the > button with the drill. > > David Love > davidlovepianos@comcast.net > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On > Behalf Of Dave Davis > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 6:50 PM > To: Pianotech > Subject: Changing Buttons > > Does anyone have a recipe for installing new let-off buttons on a > Steinway action? The old ones came off easy, but the new ones are > fighting me, they want to be lop-sided. > > Frustrating. > > Dave Davis, RPT >
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