Stiff Damper Rail

[Farrell]

If the rod is metal, it'll be difficult to soften it up. High heat will have some effect. If it is wood, then you are in luck. Boil it for a while - just 10 or 15 minutes - and it will be limp as a noodle.

     ;-)

Anon

----- Original Message ----- 
>I was tuning a small no-name console piano, and noticed that the  
> sustain pedal was not working properly. Well, the problem is a very  
> stiff damper lift rod. I was unable to lubricate it using some liquid  
> graphite, and I'm wondering if I need to remove all the dampers just  
> to lube to the rod. Does anyone hopefully have a much simpler solution?
> 
> Thanks!
> Jim Keaney
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