dolly

[David Ilvedson]

I do it all the time by myself.   Take all the case parts you can off the piano to lighten it, especially the lid.   You can take the action out if so inclined as long as the keys have a key strip.  Then I put a folded piano blanket on the floor opposite the side I'm lifting.   Grab ahold push/lift like Sumo wrestlers up to the balance point and over it goes onto the blanket.   The blanket keeps the piano up 4 inches or so pulling back over when finished.   Some help pulling on the other end while lifing is nice.   I've never had any problems.   The dollies are installed and then I give it a couple of yanks to get the momentum and pull it back down.   The secret is using your legs/chest not your back.   

David Ilvedson



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: James Grebe <pianoman@accessus.net>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:54:43 -0600
Subject: dolly


>Hi,
>I am used to installing the Schaff 4009 twin dollies but next week I will be 
>installing the 4003 twin dollies with the 5" tires.  Any tricks to get the 
>piano up high enough to get the dolly under.  The piano is a Baldwin 45"
>Thanks
>Jim
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