[pianotech] difficult action removal

[Gerald Groot]

Lift up HARD on the bracket to relieve the pressure of it pushing down and
pull out one bracket at a time working yourself across the action.  You can
fit it back in the same way if you like.  Once the action is out, I will
usually gently tap the bracket bending it slighty upwards.  NOT TO FAR.
Just enough to make it easIER to puch it back in again but yet, you want it
snug enough so that the hammer line doesn't change on you.  No need for any
brackets to be that tight.  

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of jere fryett
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 12:56 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] difficult action removal

 

List,
 
I have a client with a Lowrey console.  There is a rubbery squeak when she
uses the sustain pedal.  I believe it is coming from the center of the
action and that the damper rod is the culprit.  My problem is that I cannot
get the action to pull off the action bracket bolts.  The down pressure of
the bolts on the bracket saddles is so excessive that I cannot move the
action.  I am afraid if I were to succeed in removing the action that I
would not be able to replace it.  Have any of you had this problem and, if
so, what was your solution. The lady just bought this piano from a store and
she is greatly upset by the squeak.
 
Thanks for your help.
 
Jere

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