[CAUT] Pedal noise on DC3

[G Cousins]

Check all clearances at all joints from the back of the pedal (bottom) up.  No friction.

Does it pass the  electronic calibration test woth no errors?

Double check the trap levers.

Finally It is possible that the gray scale in the interior may be the culprit though only encountered that a couple of times. 

Best,

Gerry C

WCUPA

 

PS Remember no liquid lubricants to drip into electronics. 
 


Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 11:04:56 -0500
From: johnsond at stolaf.edu
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] Pedal noise on DC3

Hello-

Has anyone had an intermittent noise/squeak originate from the electronic movement on the sustain pedal of a DC3 Yamaha? We have a mysterious and ongoing noise complaint from one such pedal that I have never personally been able to confirm for about a year, but yet the complaints continue.  ???  I have eliminated everything from the normal acoustic operation, so what next?  I was about to suggest it could the shoes, but didn't dare.  I do seem to feel some resistance in that cylinder but can't confirm if that's the cause and wouldn't know what to do if it was. ...   This unit dates from maybe 6-7 years ago.  It's not the latest model with one simple adjustment screw in the center under the cover plate.

thanks,

Dennis Johnson
 		 	   		  
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