Exposing the Player Mechanism
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In response to a few requests, I've put together this page to help people find the various screws that must be removed to expose the player mechanism in a typical upright player piano. The following text was extracted from an email that was sent to a customer. For clarity sake, Fig-1 is looking at the front of the piano, and Fig-2 is looking down from the top of the piano.
Attached to this email are two simple drawings to aid you
in removing the wooden pieces from the front of the piano.
It might be best to print out the pictures so you have them
on hand when you are at the piano.
Color Code --- Name of the Piece
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Light Blue ---- Frame or Cabinet
Dark Red ---- Front Board
Red ---- Bottom Board
Green ---- Shoulders
Yellow/Green ---- Music Desk
Dark Purple ---- Key Slip
Purple ---- Key Blocks
Dark Blue ---- Fallboard or Key Cover
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1) Open the top of the piano and look towards Point A. (Fig-2)
There you will see some type of clip, hook or slot. Depending
on what is there, unlatch, or unhook the Front Board from the
Shoulders. In 99% of all pianos, you should not have to unscrew
any screws to remove the Front Board.
2) Next, remove both Shoulders. Normally there are two fairly
large wood screws that holds each Shoulder to the side of the
Cabinet. Remove all four screws.
3) Next, remove the Music Desk. Normally there is one wood
screws underneath each Shoulder which can only be seen
once the Shoulder has been removed. Remove both screws.
4) Next, remove the Fallboard. Normally there are only two screws
that hold the Fallboard in place and they are located near
Point D (Fig-1). Also, they are almost always on the back-most
edge of the Fallboard. The screws are only visible once the
Music Desk has been removed.
To remove the Bottom Board, there are normally two springs
located in the vicinity of Point E (Fig-1). Just push them up
(or depress them) and then pull the Bottom Board towards
you from the upper edge (or top) of the board. There are usually
three or four wooden guide pins that keep the bottom of the
board in place.
With regards to the levers and controls on the instrument, see
the following webpages:
https://www.player-care.com/how_to_operate.html
https://www.player-care.com/standard_tubing.html
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This page was last revised
June 12, 2019 by John A. Tuttle, who Assumes No
Liability For The Accuracy or Validity of the Statements and/or Opinions
Expressed within the Pages of the Player-Care Domain. Cartoon Graphics by "Eric Styles"
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