Yamaha Electone Pedal Repair

How to replace the washers in the pedals and clean the switches. Simple to do, and shown here.
Original article at coolcatukes.co...

[@ATMFoxtrot]

One improvement could be suggested (found it in my keyboard on disassembly) - the rubber pad is pressed by a narrow stud of the pedal, so the pressure is applied mainly to the center of the contact pad. A square piece of thin paperboard or plastic (e.g. 0.5-0.8 mm thick) placed between the stud and the rubber pad would destribute pressure of the stud to the whole width of the pad and thus make the contact more reliable.

[@cropotkin]

Fabulous. Thank you. Pity I can't remove the pedalboard; the screws are too tight. But at least I now know that's what I need to do.

[@BadleAmit]

Hi, I am from Mumbai. I have a yamaha me 10 Electone. This piece has been with the family for 4 decades. I have treasured it in my dad's memory. We don't play it often. Recently, some keys don't work and the pedals have given way. Can u guide me as to how do I restore this Marvel back to original? Thanks

[@kkchan9725]

What is the brand of foam cleanser that I can find from Amazon?

[@ATMFoxtrot]

So what was the cause of the problem? Deteriorated rubber washers (changing geometry of the lever pivot point) or dirt on the circuit board? I disassabmled a similar keaboard (Electone's HS-5) having the same problem with one of the keys and all the contarcts on the circuit board look nicely clean as well as the rubber pads. I am affraid to use any liquids (like IPA) on the contacts - they look like coated with something darker than metal traces on the board. What foam cleaner did you use?

[@phooto]

It was the washers that had failed. This is the foam cleaner I use. amzn.to/3XM2pTw

[@ATMFoxtrot]

@@phooto Thanks for the link! I changed the washers too and it works fine now. But I used washers from roof screws - had to tear off the rubber part from the metal washer. It fits tighter on the pedal bolt (6 mm inner diameter, 16 mm outer). I used IPA to clean the contacts, but they turned out not dirty at all.

[@ellastarrr1st149]

Very good just what I needed.

[@patriciaj1291]

All you needed to do was flip the Electone on its back and access the pedal washers from there. Much faster.

[@sheenaaltarejos2471]

What does it mean the whole pedals not working at all but all keys are perfectly fine

[@oliverdeguzman7980]

Where to buy the rubber washers?

[@phooto]

They are just tap washers from a DIY store.

[@eleazardominguez4029]

No suenan los sostenidos de los pedales