..damper seating..

[Greg Newell]

On Sat, 7 Feb 1998 10:25:32 -0600 (CST), Keith McGavern wrote:

>>...One thing I have noticed, and had a
>>problem with is that the action bolts are already turned up too high. I
>>dread removing the actions on these because it will not go back in
>>without first lowering the bolts. Then try to get them back to where
>>they were.......
>>Mike Masters
>
>Mike, if I understand what you are experiencing, you might appreciate this
>bit of information.  *Don't* change the position of the action support
>bolts to make the action easier to remove.  Instead, modify the action
>nose/retaining bolts, where the action bracket retaining forks hold the
>action in place, by forcing them upwards a bit.
>
>After removing the action without changing the action support bolts (it can
>be done with the aid of hammer shank pliers and some tugging), use a
>regular claw hammer or such, and bend the offending bolts upwards by
>hitting them.  Or use the handle of an extension tuning lever by sliding
>the handle onto the nose bolt, and bend the offending bolts upwards.
>
>After a few attempts you will have them in just the right place, not too
>loose, and not too tight, allowing the reinstallation and future removal of
>the vertical action an easier task.
>
>Keith A. McGavern
>kam544@ionet.net
>Registered Piano Technician
>Oklahoma Chapter 731
>Piano Technicians Guild
>USA
>
>
Mike,
	I concur with Keith. Just force them up a little bit. Careful inspection will show that 
they were already forced up a bit at the factory.  That action bolt is definitely not a 
straight bolt when you get to it in the first place.
						best,
						Greg Newell

Greg and Mary Ellen Newell
Greg's Piano Forte`
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
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