Hi Terry, Be sure you know whether you are dealing with an American market U1 or grey market. The casters are different. I found out the hard way. I ordered replacement casters for a U1, not realizing the size of the socket is completely different resulting in an extra trip with considerably extra effort. As for tilting the piano...if there isn't room for a tilter, do get someone to help you, at least to steady the piano while you work on it and also to give your back some help. Good luck, jeannie Jeannie Grassi, RPT Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net -----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Charly Tuner Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 6:59 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: replacing castors... Hi all, I would like to replace the casters on my Yamaha U1, as they are quite rusted and "frozen". Can anyone suggest a way I can do this--alone? I thought I had once seen a type of hydraulic jack that has a lift similar to one of the blades on a fork lift...if so, this would enable me to "slide" the blade UNDER the piano, and replace each castor, 2 at a time, WITHOUT having to move the piano. I don't want to use a tilter because of limited space in my apartment, and also because it's quite immoveable in it's current state; I would have to move the piano 180 degrees, and away from the wall to use the tilter, and this is not an option, so, that's where my idea of a special floor jack came in. If anyone knows where I can find such a thing, I'd love to know. Thanks! Terry Peterson Los Angeles, CA Associate Member, PTG ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
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