<!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 6.00.5730.11" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV>Check to see if the key moves freely - -ease the key bushings if not. Next, make sure there's enough lost motion in the key - adjust the capstan screw accordingly. Also, lubricate every center pin in that note with CLP. You have a few pivot points because of the inverted action. Lubricate the jack flange too. Also, check to see that the jack spring is intact -- move the jack back and forth by pressing on the </DIV> <DIV>jack's heel with a thin screwdriver blade while holding the hammer against the string - -in this way, you'll get a first hand feel about the spring tension. If there is little spring tension, replace the jack spring.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jesse Gitnik</DIV> <DIV>New York City</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>