Hammond T295-2 how to access pedals

[calicocat]

My Hammond T295 has 2 pedals that have no sound. How do I access the pedal parts? Do I have to remove the Leslie Speakers? Also, how do I remove the top to access the keys? It does not have external screws like some other models. Any help would be appreciated.

[Drawbar Dave]

Have you downloaded the T200 and T500 service manuals yet? You will need to remove all of the wires from the pins around the power supply/amp chassis and lift the amp chassis off the metal frame to access the pedal keying so it's handy to have the service guide.

[Brendon Wright]

You can also try this first: lie the organ on its back and put the vacuum cleaner on blow... see if there's any dust etc in the contacts. Sometimes that's enough to get it going again.

[calicocat]

Wow! Thanks for the help. I think I need to call a service person! I have the T500 manual, and it looked daunting! I think the pedals were damaged when new carpeting was installed. So I was looking for an easy solution. I will try the vacuum cleaner. It can't hurt! Thanks again for the suggestions!

[calicocat]

Thanks for the help. I got the pedals working, it wasn't dirt, but slipped and missing pieces....don't know what they are called, but it was an easy fix. Now, I have some noisy keys that click when played. The sound is ok, but I don't like the click...like a buffer is out of place or something similar. I am trying to get to the area I need, but don't want to tear up something beyond my capability. Any easy suggestions?

[handyczech]

I assume yo are talking about a mechanical click as if 2 things are hitting together. Electronic click is another topic. The most likely problem is loose screws or a broken post. You will need to remove the top. Control rail will have to fold back after removing a few screws. All keys are held in metal channels and fastened by 2 machine screws on the underside into threaded plastic postes molded to the underside of the key top. Either tighten the screw with care, or if the post is broken, buy a new key on Ebay or super glue the bad one and put the screw back in without the washer. Also buy or download the service manual.

[calicocat]

Thanks, Larry. I am sure it is a mechanical click. I opened it up but I didn't remove the control rail. I think I will leave it as is for now since it looks pretty complicated. I will keep your suggestions in case I get daring enough to try removing enough to access the keys. Thanks again.

[calicocat]

Success! I figured out how to access the keyboards and repaired all of the clicking keys. A few had a broken plastic post which I glued, but most of the clicking noise was due to the back screw (that holds the key onto the metal channel) having fallen out and laying under the channel. It wasn't that hard to fix, just a little time-consuming. Thanks for your suggestions! My organ is about as good as it was 50 years ago!!