<font color='black' size='2' face='Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif'><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Th</span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">e noise I usually see is from the wood/metal connection between the tray and the screwed-on wooden connectors. In an emergency, a spot of medium thickness superglue on the ends of each of these will often stop the groaning. Otherwise, the tray has to come out to tighten them. </font>
<div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">Regards,<br>
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<div style="font-size: 13px; clear: both; "><font color="black" face="arial" size="2">Ed Foote RPT<br>
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From: Bob <bobdavis88ptg@clearwire.net><br>
To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br>
Sent: Tue, Jan 10, 2012 6:59 pm<br>
Subject: [pianotech] Noisy Yamaha damper tray hangers<br>
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<font face="Comic Sans MS">The patient is a Yamaha C2 with honking
damper tray hangers. Is there a fast way to service these? Hose
'em down with Protek? Or are they contaminated with something? Is
there an easy way to get the hanger bushings out for
inspection/replacement?<br>
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Bob Davis, RPT<br>
Stockton, CA <br>
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