Pianos consistently make movers annual list of items that are most frequently harmed. Grand pianos are particularly bothersome. Practicing the following treatments for disassembling, cushioning and packing grand pianos will prevent damage, lower claims cost, and enhance client satisfaction.
1) At least three individuals are needed to deal with a child grand piano. If the baby grand piano requires to increase or down stairs or if a full or performance grand piano needs to be transferred, a minimum of 4 people are needed.
2) Constantly complete a extensive and accurate stock. It might be more suitable or needed to utilize a visual stock to adequately describe and show pre-existing damage.
3) As various parts are taken apart, please location all hardware in a correctly identified parts bag and after that place the parts bag in a "Parts Box".
4) Remove the music rack (lyre) from its track by pulling it toward the keyboard. Wrap it in a clean furnishings pad.
5) Detach the cover by getting rid of the hinge pins. Have someone wiggle the cover, holding it opposite the hinge, while a 2nd individual works the pin loose. Please take care not to damage the wood with the pliers or with the pin itself. Cover the jaws of the pliers with a small cloth to help prevent damage to the wood if necessary. Wrap the cover in a tidy furniture pad.
6) Remove the prop that holds the cover open and wrap it in a tidy furnishings pad. The prop has a hinge pin and remains in two pieces.
7) Remove the pedal assembly and cover it in a clean furnishings pad. The braces at the rear of the assembly rest in slots at each end. When removing the screws, please beware not to drop the braces. In addition, please be specifically cautious with the push-rods so that they will not get bent. As you face the piano, number the push-rods from delegated right as "1", "2", and "3", by placing a piece of masking tape with the proper number on each rod. Note: If masking tape is unavailable, please usage correctly labeled parts bags for this function. When reassembling at destination, please make certain to put the rods in the appropriate order so that the pedals will work effectively.
8) Pad the piano by positioning a tidy rolled furnishings pad (stretch-wrap the pad to avoid it from unrolling) on the cover of the keyboard to avoid it from flopping open while you deal with the piano. Note: Please guarantee that the surface area of the piano is dust-free prior to padding it.
9) Position a piano board and attach the straps so that it is prepared to receive the piano. The raised brace on the piano board should be at the keyboard end of the piano.
10) Remove the left front leg by positioning a single person below the piano at the left end of the keyboard. The other 2 individuals need to support the left front corner. The individual beneath the piano must turn the keeping block so that the long end points away from the leg. The screws, if there are any, need to then be gotten rid of. The "beneath" person needs to then get out from under the piano before actually getting rid of the leg. Make certain to have two individuals lifting the corner of the piano while Source the 3rd person gets rid of the leg. Keep in mind: Please make sure to keep in mind which legs were eliminated from which positions since some pianos have legs that are not interchangeable.
11) Place the piano on the piano board by decreasing the "leg-less" end onto the board. Please be sure to lift the entire piano slightly while completing this maneuver to avoid excessive pressure on the staying, connected legs as the piano pointers. Be sure that the piano is focused snugly against the brace at the end of the piano board.
12) Remove the 2 staying legs and cover them in clean furniture pads. These legs are kept in location by a "crucial and slot" plan. To get rid of the leg, slide it inward towards the center of the piano up until it comes out of the slot.
13) Secure the piano to the piano board by bringing completions of the straps together and attaching them. Place folded burlap pads over the furniture pads however under the straps to supply extra protection to the edges of the piano. To avoid the strap near the narrow end of the piano from slipping off, connect the loose ends of the two straps together.
14) To move the piano over a flat, level surface area, tilt the piano and piano board and place a four-wheel dolly under the center of the piano board.
15) To move the piano up or down stairs, utilize the piano board as a skid. After adequately padding the stairs for protection against residence damage, position the keyboard end of the piano toward the bottom of the stairs. Connect a hump strap to the leading end of the piano board to prevent the piano from slipping.
16) To pack the piano, leave it on the piano board and place it in a tier as the very first base item with the keyboard dealing with the wall of the preceding tier. The finest location to load the cushioned lid is between the piano and the preceding tier or in between the piano and the wall.
Although grand pianos represent a significant difficulty, they can be moved without damage by utilizing typical sense and practicing the procedures listed above.