You probably can remove them by useing a set of pliers like the ones recommended for grand knuckle rmoval (#15411 on pg22 of the APSCO Catalog) You can grab the wire at the base of the shoe and useing the round face of the pliers for leverage, push down on the handle and the wire should extract nicely. Regards, Paul Paul Kupelian, RPT Tyler Hall SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY 13126 kupelian@oswego.edu On Wed, 25 Jun 1997, David Porritt wrote: > List: > > I am rebuilding the action on one of our "Ds" this Summer. Does anyone > have a favorite (or more likely a least-unfavorite) way to remove back > checks and wires? Steinway intends for them to stay put I guess. > Removing them without breaking off the little shoe is prefered! > > Any and all ideas appreciated. > > dave porritt >
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