User guide

Installaon Procedure
18
Cung the Keybed Slot...
Toolsneededforthis chapterincludeacircularsaw(sabresawwithasufficientlylongblade/routermaybeused),a
powerdrillwithasharp1‐3/4"Forstnerbit(orwoodboringbit),variousscrewdrivers,aframesquare,apencil,atape
measure,andpaintthatmatchestheunderside
ofthepiano.
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Atthispointthepianoisonitslegs,theaconisoutsideofthepianocaseandhasbeenmodifiedtoallowthekeytails
to protrude overthe rear of the key frame by 1‐1/4".Felts are aached to theundersides
 of each key tail, andthe
originaltrapworkissllinplace.
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Next, have an assistant press the sustain pedal.While he depresses it, measure the distance the pedal lyre li rod
moves and write it down.Likewise, measure the distance the damper li rail rises  when  the pedal
 is pressed.This
measurementcanbetakenfrominsidethecase.Next,marktheexactlocaonoftheupwardextensionofthepedal
lyre'svercalrodsontothekeybedboom.Setthesemeasurementsasideforlatertrapworkinstallaon.
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RepeattheabovestepwiththeSostenutopedal
(ifitexists).
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Theremaybetwoormoreaconstopblocksinsidethecase. Theseblocksstoptheinseronofthegrandpianokey‐
boardattheproperlocaonandpreventitfromliingup offthekeybed.Intheevent that theseinterferewith
the
slottobecut,removebyforceappliedbyasharpchiselandhammer.
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Removethelyrefromthepiano.
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Turnthepianoonitsflatorbasssideandsecureit.Makeavisiblepencilmar koutliningthebassandthetreblelegs.
Next,removeeachlegmarking
themaccordingly(bass,treble,tail)andplaceinasafeareatopreventdamage.
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Useapencilandmarkthelyrerodstrikepoints(wherethelyrerodshittheoriginaltrapwork)ontheboomofthe
keybed.Removealltrapwork,andotherpartsthatmayinterferewith
thekeybedmodificaonsfromtheundersideof
thepiano.
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Usingatapemeasure,recordthedistancefromthefrontofthepianocasetothemarksyoupreviouslymadeinside
thecase.Dothisonboththebassandtrebleend.Callthisthedepthmeasurement.
Transferthe
slotmarksmadeontheinsideofthepianocasetotheundersideofthekeybe d.
For Upright installations, See Page 9.