After about 40 years the peripherals on my player piano have gone bad.
The wind motor and tracker bellows are stiff and crunchy and definitely
need a refreshing. Originally I just replaced the bellows cloth. This
time I'd like to clean up the mechanism more than I did the first time
and I have a question about polishing the crankshaft.

How do I remove the wooden pushrods from the crankshaft? Should I remove
the bushing cloth and wiggle them around the crankshaft curves, or leave
them in place and polish around them? Please advise me as to the best
practice.

Brian Shaw

 [ Wind motor, Leonard/Lester Player Piano
 [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/22/12/16/221216_083655_IMG_2307.jpg 

 [ Wind motor pushrod, Leonard/Lester Player Piano
 [ https://www.mmdigest.com/Attachments/22/12/16/221216_083655_IMG_2311.jpg