<HTML>In a message dated 9/12/03 2:29:06 PM Central Daylight= Time, stranges@Oswego.EDU writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Ok boils and goils.. Anywone know of a spiffy checklist for piano accessment? You know... A certain  order to check everything? I usually end up writing a ton of stuff in a hap-hazard way and it's looks <= BR> silly and even gets ME confused after I've had a gander. Anyone? :) Michelle </BLOCKQUOTE> These are the steps I try to follow. This comes from the Steinway check list= , although I made some modifications. Wim Steps for grand piano prep  (@ In the piano.  *on the bench) 1. Tighten rim bolts @ 2. Tap string @ 3. Tap bridge pins @ 4. Tap capo bar @ 5. Tighten action bracket screws @ 6. Bed the keyframe @ 7. (bush keys) * 8. File hammers * 9. Tighten action screws * 10. Lube center and balance rail bushings and pins * 11. Ease keys * 12. Level keys @ 13. Polish and lube capstans and lube wippen cushions * 14. Check hammer flange pinning * 15. Set blow distance * 16. Set repetition  springs * 17. Regulate fly position * 18. Space jacks * 19. Set balancier height * 20. Travel and burn hammers * 21. Adjust let off * 22. Adjust drop * 23. Align and fit hammers to strings and/or level strings. @ 24. Adjust keyframe shift screw @ 25. Align wippens to hammers and capstans @ 26. Adjust keydip @ 27. Adjust after touch @ 28. Adjust let off @ 29. Regulate drop @ 30. Align and square backchecks @ 31. Regulate backcheck height @ 32. Set repetition springs @ 33. Check blow distance, let off, and drop @ 34. Adjust dampers and damper pedal @ 35. Set damper upstop rail @ 36. Adjust sostenuto rod @ 37. Tune @ 38. Voice @ </HTML>