Call Yamaha 800-854-1569. They will send you the cord on a paper thingy. The archives has lots on this repair. If you can replace the cord do it, rather the the flanges. If you have to replace flanges do every other butt assembly so you can travel the new flanges. If just the cord, release them all and let them dangle on their bridle straps. With a sharp tool, scrape old cord out and glue on side on at a time with yellow glue. Then go back and do the other. Re-assemble and collect your check...probably 4 hours once you get the hang of it. Good job for in front of the TV... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Tuneyourpianonow at aol.com To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 4/26/2008 1:39:45 PM Subject: hammer return spring string >I have a customer with a nice Yamaha M2 console. The hammer return spring >strings are all rotten. >Do I replace all the strings? My first choice. Or, do I replace the butt >flange assy. (flange, spring, string)? >Doing that I will probably have to travel the flanges. My guess at time >would be longer to do the strings alone. All the bushings are moving well. No >verdigris. >Any suggestions? Am I looking at 4 to 6 hours or more? How much does a job >like this run? >Thanks >Steve Kessler > >**************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car >listings at AOL Autos. >(http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)
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