Vintage Synth Repair

Hi Daniel,

I found a forum where this lubricant is discussed and the Yamaha part numbers are given.

http://cvpug.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-1949.html

Just make sure the grease is silicone based. It is readily available here in the states. I'm not sure about your location. Do not use petroleum based grease as it will warp the plastic keys. I found this out the hard way.

Good luck and Happy New Year!  Fran  

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, Daniel Forró <dan.for@...> wrote:
>
> I just started cleaning of my Yamaha Clavinova P500 after 18 years.  
> It needs complete disassembling of weighted keys. I just have  
> mentioned white creamy lubrication grease used on some friction spots  
> and joints. Because I want to clean the keys well, this has to go  
> away and I have to put there something similar.
> 
> I wanted to ask here if by chance somebody knows what is it, or which  
> substitution would be good and work without problems. I use the  
> instrument only in my studio, and here in middle Japan we have hot  
> (up to 42 C) and humid summers. So i suppose grease should work well  
> under such conditions and not flow away.
> 
> Thanks for advice in advance, and Happy New Year to all here!
> 
> Daniel Forro
>