Of course it works, but it sure as heck isn't easier than loosening the screw a turn and lifting out the muffler as it was designed. I think it's the "I don't need no stinking tool" mentality. David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "John Formsma" <formsma at gmail.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 5/7/2010 12:49:17 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] muffler rail >On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> wrote: >> >> I've tuned it for 16 years, and never disassembled the rail. No >> screwdriver, no dropped screws (which would be a dead certainty for me), and >> no visible damage. One of many just like it. >> >> >> Ron N >> >I know this is a late reply, Ron -- the cycling weather has been really good >here. <G> >Yeah ... I don't use a screwdriver either. Never have on Yamahas. I think I >scratched up the first one that I ever tried. But after that, none that I >know of. And it certainly wasn't scratching like the first picture showed >(back in April). The first time was a single scratch. >It takes 10 seconds to remove and about that to put back in place. Don't >know why some talk of hating Yamaha muffler rails. All you need to do is >manually push down the rail arm enough to remove the hook. Then remove the >bass side from its hole and remove the spring. Then remove the other side. >To install, reverse. How hard can that be? In the time it took to write >about it, I coulda done it 20+ times without a scratch. >Or am I missing something? >-- >JF
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