Before You Start Playing
Opening and Closing the Top
3.While holding up the top with one hand, lift up the top stick and insert its end into the appropriate top slip.
Opening only the front top | fig. |
D
Children must not be permitted to open or close the top on their
1.Lift the right front (the upper note side: A in the figure) of the board with both hands, fold it back, and then lay
it down slowly on the top.
fig.
A
C
Do not move the piano with the top in the open position. The top stick may disengage from the socket, causing the top to fall.
When opening the top, be careful not to open it too far. Opening the top at an angle in excess of 30 degrees may damage the unit, or cause the top to drop. Also, before opening the top, make sure that no one is in the path of the top as it is opened.
Opening both the front top and the top
2.Follow Step 1 to open the front top. Then lift the right front (the upper note side B: in the figure) of the board
with both hands.
fig.
B
About the Topsticks and Topslip
The
You can use the different topsticks to change the amount the top is left open.
fig.
Long top stick
Short top stick
The following describes the fitting of the lid props and their corresponding topslips.
The long top stick: for inner top slip (C)
The short top stick: for outer top slip (D)
If you use the wrong top slip, the top stick could slip out of the top slip, causing the top to fall. Make sure that the end of the top stick is inserted securely into the top slip.
To close the top, reverse the opening procedure.
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