Check the sides of the fallboard slot with a small brass bar held with 2 small screws. Cheekblocks probably have big screws going down in top/back... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Richard Day" <pianotoone at hotmail.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 5/24/2006 8:52:40 AM Subject: Action removal >A Grinnel baby grand. I need to remove the action. After removing the key >slip I found the only screws on the bottom of the keybed were those to hold >on the legs. On the cheek blocks on either end of the keyboard is a screw >that goes from the front on about a 45 degree angle into the keybed. (See >crude diagram attached). >I removed those screws and although the cheek blocks move and are somewhat >loose they will not come out. Also the fall board doesn't seem to be >attached to the cheek blocks and it doesn't appear that it will come out >even if I did get the cheek blocks out. >This is first time in 20 years I haven't been able to remove an action. >HELP PLEASE >Dick Day >Marshall
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