Kawai Muffler Removal

[PAT A RALPH]

Avery (and John)

Some Kawai's DO NOT have wing nuts but philips head screws (which really are
"frozen" in place.)  John, if no one before you has damaged the screw head,
a philips tip screws driver WITH THE CORRECT TIP SIZE and a little torque
from your hand will unfreeze the most stubborn screw I have found.

Good Luck :-)

Ken Gerler

----- Original Message -----
From: Avery Todd <avery@ev1.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: Kawai Muffler Removal


> John,
>
>     Unless I'm misunderstand what you're saying, there's usually a wing
nut
> right where
> the bar ends on the bass end. Just loosen that a little and it slips right
> up and then
> pull it out of the case from the treble end. I hope this isn't too "muddy"
and
> explanation but it really is easy.
>     Unless this is maybe a very early version when Kawai did it
> differently? Hope this
> helps.
>
> Avery
>
> At 10:07 PM 01/03/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >Is there an easy way to disengage the top of the pull cable from its
> >plastic housing on the bass muffler bar elbow, rather than loosening the
> >screw (sometime frozen) attaching the cross-bar to the elbow? Get what I
> >mean? Any suggestions welcome!
> >
> >John Lillico, RPT,
> >Oakville ON
> >
>