<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4807.2300" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>        = Hi Robin:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    An old axiom = that seems true goes:  " Fixing a problem is easy once you know what it is...finding it is the real problem."   One way to narrow it = down is by moving the pedal when the squeak is present and listening to various = parts of the trapwork and action with a long rubber or plastic hose.  One = end is in your ear, the other is directed to the suspected trouble points.  A = mechanic's stethoscope with a metal probe end is also helpful to locate squeaks.  By carefully touching various parts as you press the = pedal may lead you to its source.   Diagnosing the = noise when it is there is your best hope of nailing it down.  After = it is gone, you can only wait and hope it doesn't return.  Another way is = to carefully duplicate the movement of the pedal at various points in its = train of motion.  Start with the long horizontal transverse wood or metal = piece connected to the pedal itself.  If the sqeak is gone,  back up = one step to find the reason i.e. the pedal itself or the threaded adjustment = rod.  If it is still there, push up on the vertical rod and see if = it remains.  If not, back up and you're there!  Maybe.  What = you're trying to do in all of this is isolate and define the source of the = noise.  The two major divisions are trapwork and action.  Once you know the = area the sqeak is coming from, you're one step closer to the final = answer.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    One thing is = guaranteed after you reach a conclusion, you will never forget it!  Hope this helps....</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Mike = Kurta</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=philromano@attglobal.net href="mailto:philromano@attglobal.net">philromano@attglobal.net</A> = </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 18, = 2002 10:09 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Schimmel upright = damper pedal squeak</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Next time she hears the squeakt, ask = her to remove her shoes. Does the squeak disappear?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phil Romano</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Myrtle Beach, SC</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=GirlPianoTuner@aol.com href="mailto:GirlPianoTuner@aol.com">GirlPianoTuner@aol.com</A> = </DIV> <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 9:44 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 lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" = face=arial color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"> <BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>