0. Center Pins. Holes lined with Bushing Cloth.



INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVING THE SQUARE AND GRAND ACTIONS.

First, feel or look underneath the keyboard and see if there are
screws that go up into the action. In most of the better grade
instruments the action is fastened in this way. If the screws have
square heads, your tuning hammer will fit them and bring them out; if
common screws, a screw-driver will suffice. Look through the opening
in the sound board where the hammers strike and see that they are all
down before pulling out the action, lest they break off by catching on
the under side of the sound board. This is almost sure to happen if
actions are out of order.

In most square pianos, the narrow board just below the keys can be
removed by being raised straight up, as it simply sets over screw
heads in the key frame. When this strip is removed, a wire handle will
be found in the middle of the key frame by which to draw out the
action. In some cases, and especially in grands, this strip is secured
by screws found underneath the piano. In other pianos, the action is
held by screws in front of the key frame, which will be revealed by
the removal of the front strip, above referred to.

Be especially careful in placing the action back into the piano. As a
rule, it is safe to keep the right (long) end of the square action
bearing against the right side of entrance, being sure that one end of
action does not get ahead, which might cause some of the hammers to