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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If there are any grooves in the side of the action frame where the spring contacts, I will sand the side down until the marks disappear, then sand it up to about 400 grit, then tef spray it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Will Truitt <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 18, 2012 11:07 AM<br><b>To:</b> pianotech@ptg.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [pianotech] return spring<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Aug 18, 2012, at 10:28 AM, David Skolnik wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I'll ask a related question about lube on a spin-off thread.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I guess that wasn't addressed, but that would be the first step in the procedure, followed by spring adjustment. I use a dry teflon spray on the action frame.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"'Lucida Calligraphy'","serif";color:black'>Al -</span></i></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"'Lucida Calligraphy'","serif";color:black'>High Point, NC</span></i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>