Kawai Muffler Removal

[Avery Todd]

Hi Ken,

    I "think" I said that. :-)

 > Unless this is maybe a very early version when Kawai did it differently?

Avery

At 11:18 PM 01/03/00 -0600, you wrote:
>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
> > >
> >