<HTML>In a message dated 04/09/2003 12:09:43 AM Eastern Dayl= ight Time, dnereson@dim.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">height.  If that's not the= case, then there's either friction or worn bushings or tight bushings or ac= tion parts that are too light, or another way of looking at it -- they keys = need a little weight between the balance pin and the capstan. </BLOCKQUOTE> Hi, I am just coming in the back door of this thread,so I might be repeating so= mething,or off base.When I'm checking sluggish problems,I first check the ke= y, taking the action out of the equation,by lifting up the whippen off the k= ey,and the reverse,checking action centers,by taking the key out of the equa= tion. Best, Hazen Bannister</HTML>