Hi Dick You probably have a screw on the back side of the cheek blocks, too. Check the edges of the fallboard. Sometimes there is a brass piece inset into the edge attached with screws. Take the screws out and the fallboard will slide off the brass pieces. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Richard Day Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 11:53 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org 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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