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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Robin,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You may find that the problem is not =
one of
lubrication. If the lever arm is made of a tubular steel pipe welded to =
a
bracket, this weld can break at one end causing the parts to rub =
together during
use. The weld will soon break exposing the problem but in the meantime =
cause
call backs. Grrrrrr don't ask.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
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<A title=GirlPianoTuner@aol.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 18, =
2002 7:44
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Schimmel upright =
damper pedal
squeak</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 =
face=Tahoma
color=#8000ff size=4 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">I need some advice on =
eliminating a
squeak from my customer's Schimmel upright, serial #332199. =
This will
be my second callback on the problem. At first, the noise =
seemed to be
coming from a bit of debris between one of the spoons and the lifter =
rod, but
a few hours after I left, the problem recurred. I went back and =
once
again tried to isolate where the squeak was coming from. At =
first, it
sounded like it was near the pedal rod to action connection, but then =
it
seemed to be at the pedal itself. I took the pedal bracket =
apart and
lubricated the pins and tightened everything down. There seemed =
to be
some space between the pedal rod and the plastic bracket allowing some =
movement, but not enough space to insert even a thin cardboard =
punching.
I thought I had really found the problem in the metal ring that =
connects the pedal and trap lever. I lubricated every moving =
part I
could find with either Protek or Prolube. I played the pedal =
about 400
times, had the customer play a couple of songs, and the squeak was =
gone.
We were very relieved. Yesterday, two weeks and one day =
since my
last visit, the customer called complaining that the squeak is back. =
I
would appreciate any and all advice for my appointment with her =
tomorrow
either via the list or to my email account, LadyPianoTuner.com. =
Thank
you one and all.<BR>Sincerely, Robin Flint, Hull, MA</FONT><FONT =
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