* Stand the manuals on end with the presets (left side of the manual) facing up. * Remove the small rectangular plate from both keyboards, and remove the large screw which goes through the drawbar base. You will now see a gadget that retains the busbars. Loosen the two screws and move the restraint back to allow removal of the rods.
* Take your matchbook and jamb it between the cheek block and the Cancel key. This will prevent you from hitting a contact, or getting the rod back in on the wrong side of the busbar. (The point here is to make sure a preset ''never, ever'' gets accidentially latched down.)
-* Start at either the top or bottom and remove only one rod. With a gob of __Nevr-Dull__, wipe the rod several times. You'll be amazed at the dirt and crap you get. If the wadding sticks or tears while cleaning, inspect the palladium wire for broken or missing sections between the spot welds. If the rod is damaged, replace it. (Again, Organ Service Co.)
If your organ has the round gold plated rods, this will not be a factor. Just make sure they are very clean and bright.
+* Start at either the top or bottom and remove only one rod. With a gob of __Nevr-Dull__, wipe the rod several times. You'll be amazed at the dirt and crap you get. If the wadding sticks or tears while cleaning, inspect the palladium wire for broken or missing sections between the spot welds. If the rod is damaged, replace it. If your organ has the round gold plated rods, this will not be a factor. Just make sure they are very clean and bright.
* Now, with an alcohol prep pad, wipe the rod several times. Use one pad for each rod, dry and apply a __thin__ coat of bus lube to the rod. (Some people swear that bus lube is rarely if ever needed.) It's time for the fun now. Make sure the rod is not bent and re-install in the same place from which it came.
;: __CAUTION!!__ If you encounter any resistance, __STOP__. Remove the rod and again inspect for bends. Keep trying until the rod goes back in easily. I've found that on later units with the square rods, it sometimes helps to arch the rod slightly as you re-insert it. Make sure the Cancel key is down! I'd bet that a great deal of swearing is in order at this time, but __don't force the rods__. On later consoles, there are holes for additional rods. Be sure to replace the rods in the same holes originally used.
