<HTML>In a message dated 9/11/03 3:32:13 PM Central Daylight= Time, jonpage@comcast.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">As I recall from reading somewh= ere (perhaps the Journal) the underlever should be straight out horizontally when the key is fully depressed. So the height of the pivot pins should be <= BR> adjusted to achieve this. I think it would be counter productive to have the key lift the underlever beyond <B= R> horizontal. </BLOCKQUOTE> This is a good point, Jon. But I checked it out, and on the piano in questio= n, the angle of the lever doesn't go to horizontal when the pedal is engaged= . That is in part due to the fact that damper lever flange rail tilts up whe= n the pedal is engaged. And when I lift the lever with my finger, to simulat= e key travel, the angle still doesn't come up to horizontal. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Wim </HTML>