[CAUT] Bosendorfer action R & R

[Dan Reed]

There is a 'sliding board' at the back of the cavity, I believe on each 
side of the cavity, that the back of the action needs to climb up...the 
difficulty is that the back of the action needs to be lifted up, to get 
it back up this rather steep slide. A wee bit of  lube where the back 
of the action contacts this slope will help. If you can sort of lift 
the action as you shove it...

Dan Reed
Dallas, Tx

On Mar 13, 2009, at 6:20 PM, Ed Sutton wrote:

> typo! make that "damper feet clear of the little pedestals"
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From:  Ed Sutton
>> To: caut at ptg.org
>> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 7:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Bosendorfer action R & R
>>
>> 1) have someone stand behind the piano and hold it so it won't move 
>> away, or press it against the wall with a pad.
>> 2) hold down the damper pedal to lift the damper feet clear on the 
>> little pedestals, just in case.
>> 3) make sure all hammers are down and clear.
>> 4) position both hands against the front of the action and shove or 
>> slam it in (pretty darn hard).
>> 5) it's scary.
>> Ed Sutton
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Fred Sturm
>>> To: caut University Technicians
>>> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 7:08 PM
>>> Subject: [CAUT] Bosendorfer action R & R
>>>
>>> I got the following from a local colleague. Does anyone have a set 
>>> of instructions handy that I could forward him? It's obviously a 
>>> Viennese action.
>>>
>>>> Can anyone tell me how to remove and put back the action on a 1850 
>>>> 5'6" Bosendorfer Grand?  When I started to pull the action the back 
>>>> of it dropped down about three inches.  I was unable to get it out 
>>>> so I attempted to put it back.  Now it is partway out and I cannot 
>>>> get it back in.  My customer is very patient, but I fear I am 
>>>> married to the piano until death do us part.  Thanks. John
>>> Regards,
>>> Fred Sturm
>>> University of New Mexico
>>> fssturm at unm.edu
>>>
>>>
>>>
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