<html> <head> <style></style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'> Thanks everyone for helpful ideas/insight.  I did notice that when the action was out that if you hit a key the hammer rises up very quickly as well. What are you thoughts on puttin on the stack, screws go in a certain sequence or it doesn't matter?  I've heard both sides.      Also when the action was in, some of the dampers acted odd as if they were catching somewhere. I had to gently pull them up and down by hand to free them.  Could the action be in too far?  This customer is almost 2 hours from where I live, so time is always an issuse when I arrive. this is partly why I have to return to try and tune this old thing lol.  Strings seem rusty as well, so if anyone has ideas on how to keep any strings from going during a pitch raise that would be great.    I'm familiar with bumping the tuning lever in the flat direction to free rust.  I was definitly advised against lubricating strings by some I know from the school.  Lubricnts tend to allow dust to adhere to the strings.  I do this on occasion which I know the school woudl disagree with me, but I'll bring the pitch up gradually if it's really low.   Well sorry for the rambling, but this pinao is causing me some anxiety. Marshall   Marshall Gisondi Piano Technician Marshall's Piano Service pianotune05@hotmail.com 215-510-9400 <A href="http://www.phillytuner.com/" target=_blank>www.phillytuner.com</A> Graduate of The School of Piano Technology for the Blind <A href="http://www.pianotuningschool.org/" target=_blank>www.pianotuningschool.org</A> Vancouver, WA </div></body> </html>