<HTML xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;= charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2627" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000;= FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7= rightMargin=7><BR>The only advantage to removing the lyre is it= doesn't get banged up by the truck during= installation.   I always remove the lyre.<BR><BR>David= I.<BR><BR><BR><BR> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px;= PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid;= PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: <WIMBLEES@AOL.COM><BR>To:= <CAUT@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:24:44= EDT<BR>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Piano truck installation<BR><BR><FONT= id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV align=left>In a message dated 6/20/2005 3:36:59 PM Central= Standard Time, llafargue@charter.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px;= BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:= transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am ordering a= piano truck/dolly system from <SPAN class=SpellE>Pianotek</SPAN>= for a Steinway D in a University hall here. <SPAN= style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have never installed= one from scratch and not sure of the smartest and safest= way.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>I know I have= to take each leg off to remove the casters.<SPAN= style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN><SPAN class=GramE>Also= that the lyre should be off.</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun:= yes">  </SPAN>I have car/piano stationary jacks to hold it= up (only have 2) and I have a hydraulic jack.<SPAN= style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>I also have a portable= engine hoist that I could lug there from my shop if= necessary.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> = </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any experienced= voices would be appreciated.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun:= yes">  </SPAN>Thanks in advance.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun:= yes">  </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></= DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>Lance</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Assemble the truck as per instructions. Do not tighten the= arm bolts, so you can move them in and put, and leave the= plate bolts a little loose, so you can turn the arms. Position= the truck under the piano, so that each arm is close to each= leg. You want the arm that comes out of the plate at a 90 degree= angle at the back. Use the jack to lift one leg, (preferably one= of the front legs). You can remove the caster with= a big screw driver. With the caster removed, position the= arm under the leg, and put a piece of wood, like a small piece= of 2x4, under the leg. Lower the jack and let the leg come down= on the arm rest. The block of wood will prevent the other legs= from coming up. Repeat this for the other two legs. You do not= need to remove the lyre</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Good luck</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wim <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 PTSIZE="10"= FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Willem Blees, RPT<BR>Piano= Technician<BR>School of Music<BR>University of= Alabama</FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>