Hohner Pirola IIIP Accordion: Bass Valve Pad Replacement

ID: 132757

Description: If your Hohner Pirola IIIP accordion is playing...

Steps:

1. Remove the foot screws by hand.

2. Remove the bass plate by first lifting the portion of it farthest from the bass buttons and then rotating that part of the plate towards you.

3. Remove the arm pins (one on each side) by first rotating them clockwise out from underneath the black metal clip and then sliding them out.

4. Raise the black, metal arms. For one of them, you will need to ensure that the air button fits through the metal hole which is attached to the arm.

5. Remove the bass machine. Be careful not to snag the ends of the bass buttons.

6. Remove the valve cover by first lifting the valve cover arm and then sliding the valve cover off the arm.

7. Use the box-cutter to scrape off the remains of the deteriorated valve pad, careful to keep your fingers out of the path of the blade.

8. Size and cut your replacement pad by placing the valve cover down on the foam sheet and using the box-cutter to cut as closely to the valve cover as possible.

9. Use superglue to glue on the replacement pad, press down firmly on the pad, and then allow the glue to dry for a minute or two.

10. Reattach the valve cover by sliding it onto the valve cover arm. Move the bellows to ensure that the air leak has been fixed.

11. Re-attach the bass machine.

12. Lower the arms and fit the vent button through its slot.

13. Re-attach the arm pins and secure them behind the black, metal clip.

14. Re-attach the bass plate and use the box-cutter or another tool to fit the air button through its slot in the bass plate.

15. Screw in the foot screws by hand.