User guide

Installaon Procedure

...Cung the Keybed Slot

Takingintoaccountanyvariaonsinthecontourofthefrontof thepianoandusingtheframesquarealignedwiththe

markjustmadeonthefront undersideofthekeybed,measureandmarkthedepthmeasurementontheundersideof

the keybed.Next, measure 1/4" toward the front

 of the piano scribing a straight line between the bass and treble

notes.Thenmeasure1‐3/4"towardtherearofthepianofromthenewlyscribedline. Wheneverpossiblewerecom‐

mendkeepinginthebreaks.

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Eachslotsho uld beatleast1‐3/4" wide (2”Maximum).Thelongitudinal

center of eachslotmustcorrespond tothe

centerlineofthefeltpaddedkeytails,whichis1/2"infromtheendofeachkey.

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Verifythemarksjustmade.Drill asmallexploratoryholewithineachslotandcomparetheposionoftheslotwiththe

marks

madeinsidethecase.Correcteachslotposionasrequired.

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Usinga1‐3/4"Forstnerbit,drillholescentered attheendsofeachslot.

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Cutthelengthsofeachslotwithasabre saw,circularsaworrouter(beingextremelycarefulwithallpowertools),con‐

necng

theendholesjustmade.Avoidcungawaythebreaksbetweentheslotsifpossible.

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Rasporsandtheslotssmoothandsquarewiththesurfaceofthekeybed.Bevelthetopmostslotedgeswithcoarse

sandpaper.Theslotsshouldbesealedwithpaintmatchingthebo

omofthepiano,oraclearsealanttoretarddrying

ofthewood.

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Atthispointtheslotshavebeenposionedandcut.NowisthemetoremounttheSoShiLever.

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