<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: = Verdana" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=rol= e_document face=Verdana color=#000000 size=3> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 4/20/05 5:45:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time, lostchordclinic@ameritech.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><= FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size= =2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Being a CRW dealer and having sold in exc= ess of 200 of them - there is a simple way to remove these actions. I never lower= action bolts or bent the studs.  I use a big pair of Channel Locks - = put one jaw behind the action bracket and the other on the end of the stud.&nb= sp; A small squeeze and the action pops out.  I would rather have the act= ion that tight than the problems that come with a 'moving' action when the pia= nist uses the pedals.  When replacing the action - I use a 3/4" square pie= ce of wood and a rubber mallet to seat it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good luck!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Steve Grattan</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lost Chord Clinic </FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>Thanks for the advice, Steve.  Some I have been able to pry out wi= th various tools and padding.  Getting them back in is not a problm, either.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I'll try the channel-lock technique next time, but I won't those heavy things in my tool kit!  Heck, even my car is starting to get too heavy.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>