Section

Page

Section

Page

1

Introduction

3

5.6

Structural repairs

30

2

Basic care and Maintenance

4

5.6.1

Pillars

30

3

Examination and Anatomy

5

5.6.2

Fretwork and Action Box Cover/Keyboard cracks

31

3.1

Anatomy

6

5.6.3

Wood Finishing

32

3.2

Routine examination

9

5.6.4

Reed Pan Support Blocks

32

3.3

Examination for purchase

10

5.6.5

Action Box Joints

33

4

Running repairs & fault finding

13

5.6.6

Pad Board Cracks

33

5

Basic service and repair tasks

16

5.6.7

Wood Screw Anchorages

33

5.1

Replacing valves

16

5.6.8

End Bolt Problems

34

5.2

Replacing pads & setting key height/ travel

18

5.6.9

Broken Keys

35

5.3

Bellows repairs

21

5.7

Reed Work

35

5.4

Replacing springs

25

5.7.1

Reed Care

35

5.5

Replacing bushes, both types & setting key  heights

27

5.7.2

Reed Tuning

38

5.5.1

Action Plate Key Hole Bushes

27

6

Covering a finger slide (English System)

42

5.5.2

Key Cross Hole Bushes

29

7

Making a Replacement Thumb Strap (English System)

44

8

Wrist Straps

47

9

Fingering Charts

48

10

Mine's Not Like That

50

11

Early Exploded Diagram

51

12

Help and Materials

52