Action removal

[Dean May]

Hi Dick

You probably have a screw on the back side of the cheek blocks, too. Check
the edges of the fallboard. Sometimes there is a brass piece inset into the
edge attached with screws. Take the screws out and the fallboard will slide
off the brass pieces. 

Dean
Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
Terre Haute IN  47802


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Richard Day
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 11:53 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Action removal

A Grinnel baby grand.  I need to remove the action.  After removing the key 
slip I found the only screws on the bottom of the keybed were those to hold 
on the legs.  On the cheek blocks on either end of the keyboard is a screw 
that goes from the front on about a 45 degree angle into the keybed.  (See 
crude diagram attached).

I removed those screws and although the cheek blocks move and are somewhat 
loose they will not come out.  Also the fall board doesn't seem to be 
attached to the cheek blocks and it doesn't appear that it will come out 
even if I did get the cheek blocks out.

This is first time in 20 years I haven't been able to remove an action.


HELP PLEASE

Dick Day
Marshall