<html> At 12:18 PM 10/18/2001 -0400, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite cite><blockquote type=cite cite>Securing the tilter to the piano will prevent it from sliding away when the rear casters come in contact with the floor upon righting. Prior to tilting, strap the tilter tightly to the beams. Accompanying each new tilter is a clamp for this purpose (or there used to be). Generally, people do not see the need and discarded them or stick them away and forgot about them. I still have mine but prefer to strap if there is a danger of the casters rolling. Regards, Jon Page,   piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. <a href="mailto:jonpage2001@mediaone.net">mailto:jonpage2001@mediaone.net</a> <a href="http://www.stanwoodpiano.com/" eudora="autourl">http://www.stanwoodpiano.com/</a> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </blockquote> Great point Jon, but let me say that both times our people got hurt they had used the included clamp, perhaps not correctly.  There is a great deal of force and leverage at work here when tilting a piano a great deal of care must be taken. David Koelzer DFW </blockquote> Maybe that's why no one uses the clamps because they don't work ! Sounds like what you need is a good strapping. :-) Jon</html>