<HTML>In a message dated 1/7/02 8:50:11 AM Central Standard Time, draine@mediaone.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Petrof experts, A customer has called complaining that her recently purchased Petrof upright's practice (middle) pedal mute bar is not engaging. I don't recall the exact setup on the Petrof, but do remember thinking it was a bit odd (ie not exactly the same as more familiar Yamahas or older American uprights). Any helpful hints as to why this one has disengaged, and how best to prevent it in the future? TIA, Patrick Draine </BLOCKQUOTE> Patrick The mute bar is attached to a rod by a rubber grommet. I wonder if perhaps she, or the last tuner, disengaged the bar from the rod. All that might need to be done is attach it again. Wim </HTML>