Preparation of the piano before delivery
1) Structural Check
- Sound board
- Rest Plank
- Bridge (Bass, Medium, High)
- Frame
- Steel strings and bass strings
2) Check and regulating of the whole mechanics of the keyboard
- Calibrage du clavier (pointes et mortaises)
- Dressage du clavier et enfoncement (niveau du clavier, noyage des dièses, enfoncement)
- Hammer alignment
- Contrôle de la chasse
- Centrage des chevalets (clavier-nez)
- Mise sous les nez
- Engagement, centrage et affleurage du bâton d'échappement dans la lumière du levier supérieure
- Echappement – attrape (compatabilité eventuelle avec système silencieux)
- Rechute, ressort double échappement (queue)
- Regulation of individual damper lift
- Regulation of collective damper lift
3) Check and Regulating of the pedals
- Forte pedal
- Piano Pedal
- Silent Pedal
- Sostonuto (Grand Piano)
- Tonale (Grand Pianos)
- Elimination of grating and vibrations of the thimonerie
4) Casework Check
- Checking of the sliding of the cylindrical panels and of the lid
- Locks
- Elimination of any grating or vibrations coming from the casework
5) Finish
- Buffering (if necessary)
- Tuning
- Harmonisation - Intonation
- Polishing - Cleaning
- Search and elimination of vibrations
