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Farmer Bob
User ID: 0882114 Oct 23rd 3:38 PM
How do you take the microtuner apart, and how much movement is it supposed to have?

Thanks

MusicMedic
User ID: 9447203 Oct 24th 11:01 AM
Farmer Bob,
I'm not sure what type of movement you mean but I can tell you how to take one apart.

I don't have one right in font of me here so I'll do the best I can.

To take the cork and tuner part from the neck, you should be able to unscrew it all the way. The neck has a threaded male end and the tuner has a threaded female end.

Once apart you will notice that the Neck is one part and the Tuner is made of several. So look at the tuner.
There is a small set screw on the widest part of the tuner. Loosen that. Then, if you look at the tuner as if you were looking down the barrel of it, you will see two slots in the tuner where the Mouthpiece would contact the larger metal band if put on all the way.
Once the set screw is backed off or out (don't drop it) you need to hold the slots with a screw driver and unscrew the sleave from the around the inner section. There is a tool for this but you likely don't have it. -Just be careful not to strip the slot or slip and get your hand with the screw driver!

If any of this is frozen just oil it and wait.

Farmer Bob
User ID: 8673953 Oct 24th 5:03 PM
MusicMedic,

Thanks for the help! I got it appart and cleaned it and greased it.

MusicMedic
User ID: 1439244 Oct 28th 5:42 PM
Great! Make sure you do a suction test to be sure there are no leaks.
Curt@MusicMedic.com

farmer bob
User ID: 0053014 Nov 3rd 12:20 AM
How exactly do you do a suction test?

Thanks.

Farmer Bob User ID: 0882114	Oct 23rd 3:38 PM How do you take the microtuner apart, and how much movement is it supposed to have? Thanks
MusicMedic User ID: 9447203	Oct 24th 11:01 AM Farmer Bob, I'm not sure what type of movement you mean but I can tell you how to take one apart. I don't have one right in font of me here so I'll do the best I can. To take the cork and tuner part from the neck, you should be able to unscrew it all the way. The neck has a threaded male end and the tuner has a threaded female end. Once apart you will notice that the Neck is one part and the Tuner is made of several. So look at the tuner. There is a small set screw on the widest part of the tuner. Loosen that. Then, if you look at the tuner as if you were looking down the barrel of it, you will see two slots in the tuner where the Mouthpiece would contact the larger metal band if put on all the way. Once the set screw is backed off or out (don't drop it) you need to hold the slots with a screw driver and unscrew the sleave from the around the inner section. There is a tool for this but you likely don't have it. -Just be careful not to strip the slot or slip and get your hand with the screw driver! If any of this is frozen just oil it and wait.
Farmer Bob User ID: 8673953	Oct 24th 5:03 PM MusicMedic, Thanks for the help! I got it appart and cleaned it and greased it.
MusicMedic User ID: 1439244	Oct 28th 5:42 PM Great! Make sure you do a suction test to be sure there are no leaks. Curt@MusicMedic.com
farmer bob User ID: 0053014	Nov 3rd 12:20 AM How exactly do you do a suction test? Thanks.