Klarinet Archive - Posting 000658.txt from 1997/05

From: kathi@-----.com (Kathi Atkins)
Subj: Please Help Me!!
Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 05:45:34 -0400

>There aren't too many things that could be wrong. Either the key is binding
>between its mounting posts or the spring that pushes it shut is broken or
>out of its groove. Visually check the spring and see if it's where it
>belongs. (Compare to the left-hand Eb/Bb key - I don't have an instrument
>handy, but I'm pretty certain the mechanisms are identical). If the spring
>is off, you need to push it back in place (not necessarily easy without a
>spring hook - you may have to partially remove the key to get the spring
>back in place). To see if the key is binding, try loosening its pivot rod
>(unscrew it a little). If that frees it up, you can leave it that way until
>you can get to a repairman, or you can try taking the rod out entirely and
>cleaning it and the posts the key mounts between. That and a little fresh
>key oil may solve the problem. If not, one of the posts may be loose and
>rotated slightly out of position or something else may have moved enough to
>throw the whole assembly out of alignment. A repair guy needs to deal with
>that.
>
>Hope some of this helps.
>
>Karl
>
>
I tried unscrewing it a little and that freed it up. I'll show my repair man
on Tuesday. Thanks,
Kathi

   
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