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<font size=3>How can the damper lift rod be "stiff"? It's
supposed to be! It's probably going to be the sustain pedal spring or as
Barbara R. suggested the dummy damper! JMO. <br><br>
Avery <br><br>
At 07:32 AM 2/27/2007, you wrote:<br>
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<font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=3>If the rod is metal, it'll be
difficult to soften it up. High heat will have some effect. If it is
wood, then you are in luck. Boil it for a while - just 10 or 15 minutes -
and it will be limp as a noodle.<br>
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</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=3>Anon<br>
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<font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=2>----- Original Message -----
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</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=2>>I was tuning a small
no-name console piano, and noticed that the <br>
> sustain pedal was not working properly. Well, the problem is a
very <br>
> stiff damper lift rod. I was unable to lubricate it using some
liquid <br>
> graphite, and I'm wondering if I need to remove all the dampers
just <br>
> to lube to the rod. Does anyone hopefully have a much simpler
solution?<br>
> <br>
> Thanks!<br>
> Jim Keaney</font></blockquote></body>
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