wooden shims on harp support

[hobageeba]

hello.  i'm real new to rhodes pianos, but i've been attempting to fix up mine that i just bought with the help of some kind board members.  i've been trying to fix the escapement but i'm having to really crank down on the tone generators to lower the tines.  it's pretty much the tightest it can go.  i noticed some people talking about wooden shims between the harp and the harp support.  mine definitely has that, although i don't think they were added....they seem to be stock (they come stock right??)   they are sort of a particle boardish material and the one on the lower register side is about 1/4" and the one on the higher register is about half that.  if these aren't stock, should i take them out?  and if they are, can i shave them down or something so i can have some more headroom with lowering the tines?  thanks for your help.

[hrees]

Tonebars should be set to 3/8" at the back. You can remove the shims and experiment with different thicknesses until you get the correct escapement. Remember to reset strikeline and dampers. I suggest you read the online manual.

[hobageeba]

cool thanks, but what exactly do you mean by "Tonebars should be set to 3/8" at the back"?  is that the height?  and if so, height measured from where?  sorry if that's a dumb question, but i've thought hard about it and i can't figure it out.  i've read the online manual pretty thouroughly so i'm pretty sure i can adjust the escapement and striking line after i mess with the harp height.  thanks.

[hrees]

The part of the tonebar nearest the keys should be 3/8" above the wood of the harp.