Don't think I didn't consider leaving the job to someone else, but, since I've never done much repair work to damper lifters I decided to give it a try myself. If I ever run into this problem again I'll know exactly how much to charge to fix it because I will have done it before and now I KNOW HOW! Ted Simmons (Below repeat of message has been SNIPPED a lot) >> There is a large flange at each end of the lifter bar and the flanges are >> pinned. The problem is that the pins have worked out and the lifter rod >> doesn't move when the pedal is depressed. A close look told me that in >>order >>to remove the mechanism I would have to loosen and remove each >>and every >>damper wire, then remove the sostenuto blade. There is no >>room above the >>flange screws to get anything in there. >> >> Ted Simmons, Merritt Island, FL >> >> Dear list, >I have run in to this same problem on a Kawai grand. The only way to the >center pin flange in the damper tray hold on is in the back behind >everything. I left the job for someone else. >James Grebe >oianoman@inlink.com
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