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<DIV>Ditto to what Jack says. The jack may be squeaking on the knuckle too. AT any rate, if I apply teflon to the drop leathers, I'll usually put some on the knuckles, too.</DIV>
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<DIV>After lifting all the hammers to an upright position, I take a straight edge--I use a short piece of aluminum door-threshold*, which can also catch the slop--and push down a large group of the drop-screw end of the rep levers, leaving the leathers accessible for teflon application. A hobby brush works well as an applicator. I've used a felt mute for the job as well.</DIV>
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<DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV>
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<DIV>*per the late Guy Nichols' article some time back in the Journal.<BR></DIV> <BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Jack Houweling <JackHouweling@dccnet.com><BR>To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>Sent: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 10:59:53 -0700<BR>Subject: Re: lubing a Kawai<BR><BR>
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<DIV class=AOLPlainTextBody id=AOLMsgPart_0_88140f36-9d2f-4e18-b090-3581b2d8b486>I tune many Kawais and have found the same problem with the drop screw/rep lever contact. I first use a tiny fine sanding file on the Repetition lever skin to remove any dirt then apply Spulock's Teflon powder. One of my clients with a RX3 had this problem 3 years ago and after one treatment it has never come back. <BR> <BR>Jack Houweling <BR> <BR> <BR>----- Original Message ----- From: "William R. Monroe" <<A href="mailto:pianotech%40a440piano.net">pianotech@a440piano.net</A>> <BR>To: "Pianotech" <<A href="mailto:pianotech%40ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>> <BR>Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 4:43 AM <BR>Subject: lubing a Kawai <BR> <BR>> Hi List, Don Mannino, <BR>> <BR>> Have a 3 yr old Kawai RX3 that is squeaking to beat the band at the drop <BR>> screw/rep lever contact. What would be the appropriate lube here as well > as <BR>> on the knuckles?? <BR>> <BR>> Thanks <BR>> William R Monroe <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -- > No virus found in this incoming message. <BR>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. <BR>> Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.1/355 - Release Date: 6/2/2006 <BR>> <BR>> <BR></DIV><!-- end of AOLMsgPart_0_88140f36-9d2f-4e18-b090-3581b2d8b486 --></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>