Also, check to see if the lyre is firmly attached to the underside of the keybed, and if the lyre supports are not loose in the pedal box or the top block. Tipping the piano on the lyre can loosen these.
Paul Mccloud
San Diego
Pictures are always helpful.
Accepting a piano from another technician can certainly cause distress.
Keep to the basics.
Pedal rod order is often swapped during a move or at setup; so experiment switching pedal rods around. Normally the rear of the pedal will have a rubber grommet inserted at the pedal heel. The upper end of each push rod is threaded and should include a cap with locking washer and lock-down nut.
Timing for the pedal Damper lift should ideally sync with the sharp key-damper lift.
If you are not getting enough pedal to Damper lift the following are potential causes.
a. Lost motion
b. Leaver stop capstan can be too low limiting travel.
c. Missing grommet(s)
d. Excess pedal stop felt in the Lyre box.
e. Missing pedal leaver bottom leather or upper leaver felt.
f. Upstop rail can be too low; which would cause key and pedal dysfunction.
Hope this helps!
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Garret Traylor
Trinity NC
336-887-4266
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Pictures are always helpful.
Accepting a piano from another technician can certainly cause distress.
Keep to the basics.
Pedal rod order is often swapped during a move or at setup; so experiment switching pedal rods around. Normally the rear of the pedal will have a rubber grommet inserted at the pedal heel. The upper end of each push rod is threaded and should include a cap with locking washer and lock-down nut.
Timing for the pedal Damper lift should ideally sync with the sharp key-damper lift.
If you are not getting enough pedal to Damper lift the following are potential causes.
a. Lost motion
b. Leaver stop capstan can be too low limiting travel.
c. Missing grommet(s)
d. Excess pedal stop felt in the Lyre box.
e. Missing pedal leaver bottom leather or upper leaver felt.
f. Upstop rail can be too low; which would cause key and pedal dysfunction.
Hope this helps!
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Garret Traylor
Trinity NC
336-887-4266
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