<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 10/17/2004 6:01:48 PM Pacific Standard Time, i1ex@ea= rthlink.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial size=2>the keys are horrendously tight - it = takes a two-handed effort to pull them off the balance rail</FONT></BLOCKQUO= TE></DIV> <DIV>Be sure to clean the pins before easing @ the bottom balance rail hole.= Sometimes a greasy substance will come off, causing you to need less easing= . You might even make one pass through the hole with a pipe cleaner dipped d= enatured alcohol (sometimes sold as shellac thinner). Let them dry, then try= the fit again. Is most of the tightness at the hole, or the bushing?</DIV> <DIV>Bob</DIV></BODY></HTML>