Newton, I slide something under the lyre box like my tuning hammer so I don't have to hold up the lyre while I'm positioning it. If you have the right thickness it just sits there waiting to be pushed into place. David Ilvedson Date sent: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 13:26:35 -0500 From: nhunt@jagat.com (Newton Hunt) To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: grand pedal lyre Send reply to: pianotech@ptg.org > Why do I do this to myself. > > Steinway lyres are hard but not impossible to install with but two > hands. > > Sit down where the bench normally is. > Position the lyre directly under it's position. > Place the braces very near by. > On those you can lift the pedal rods out of the pedals. > Lift the lyre with your unhanded hand under the lock plate and with > the other hand lift the levers so they are on top of the pedal rods > and very slightly engage the lock plate. > Pick up one brace and insert it into the lyre then into the keybed > and tilt the bottom of the lyre toward the back of the piano to keep > it in place. Insert the second brace the same way and if the other > brace falls free just reinsert until both are properly engaged. > Push the top block away from you so the lock plates are fully > engaged. You may have to again lift the pedal levers. > Engage the cam or the wedge to lock firmly in place. > Re-engage the pedal rods. > > That's it. It took me 30 years to figure this out because I am in the > slow group. > David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA ilvey@jps.net
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