lubing a Kawai

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William,
 
Ditto to what Jack says.  The jack may be squeaking on the knuckle too.  AT any rate, if I apply teflon to the drop leathers, I'll usually put some on the knuckles, too.
 
After lifting all the hammers to an upright position, I take a straight edge--I use a short piece of aluminum door-threshold*, which can also catch the slop--and push down a large group of the drop-screw end of the rep levers, leaving the leathers accessible for teflon application.  A hobby brush works well as an applicator.  I've used a felt mute for the job as well.
 
Dave Stahl
 
*per the late Guy Nichols' article some time back in the Journal.

 
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Houweling <JackHouweling at dccnet.com>
To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 10:59:53 -0700
Subject: Re: lubing a Kawai


I tune many Kawais and have found the same problem with the drop screw/rep lever contact. I first use a tiny fine sanding file on the Repetition lever skin to remove any dirt then apply Spulock's Teflon powder. One of my clients with a RX3 had this problem 3 years ago and after one treatment it has never come back. 
 
Jack Houweling 
 
 
----- Original Message ----- From: "William R. Monroe" <pianotech at a440piano.net> 
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org> 
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 4:43 AM 
Subject: lubing a Kawai 
 
> Hi List, Don Mannino, 
> 
> Have a 3 yr old Kawai RX3 that is squeaking to beat the band at the drop 
> screw/rep lever contact. What would be the appropriate lube here as well > as 
> on the knuckles?? 
> 
> Thanks 
> William R Monroe 
> 
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