how to remove upright pedals

[Isaac Sadigursky]

Hi,Mark! No need to sweat to remove the pedal WITHOUT removing the buttom
board...Jim Harvey,RPT , had designed modified C-clamp to push the pedal pin
out while pedal is still inside the piano..There is even a better tool sold
by Don Wigent from No.Carolina chapter,$25 cost,well worth it..I have both
tools, used them many times and shared them in my pedal classes...They are
also have reverse action to push the pedal pin in the pedal after the
installation.Good luck!!! isaac

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Michael Magness
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 6:35 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: how to remove upright pedals

 

 

On Feb 8, 2008 1:49 AM, Mark McConnell <mconnell1 at instruction.com> wrote:

I have a customer with an 1870's Steinway upright who would like the pedals
replaced (the thin tin coating is worn right through). I can't figure out
how to remove the pedals though. The pin at the back end of the pedals is
too wide to be pulled through the opening in the case, no matter how much
angling I do. I could snip the pin off the old pedals, but some replacement
pedals I am looking at have pins just as wide, so I wouldn't be able to push
the new ones through. Is there some way to remove the bottom of the case?
Thanks for any advice. 


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Hi Mark,

 

A piano tipper and removal of the bottom board or partial removal depending
on how thick the pedal pins are. I would suggest having the new pedals on
hand for a quick swap.

It is possible with many to just loosen the screws or remove the ones near
the pedals and loosen the rest and slip the pedals and pins out between the
pedal rail and bottom board.

good luck,

Mike

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Michael Magness
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www.IFixPianos.com
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