Manual

Cymbal Assembly
Hi-Hat Stand (continued)
Final Adjustments
Tuning The Snare Drum
Wing nut
Upper felt
Lower felt
Wing screw
Cymbal tilter
Cymbal
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8" Tom Tom and Cymbal Stand
Snare Drum and Snare Stand
Step 1: Spread open the legs on the bottom section of the cymbal
stand* and tighten the wing screw. Slide the upper section of the cymbal
stand* into the base section and tighten that wing screw.
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Step 2: Attach the fixed side of the single AC991 tom clamp around
the tube of the cymbal stand*. Position the tom arm so that it is directly
over one of the legs of the cymbal stand* and facing the drummer.
Step 3: Loosen the wing screw on the bracket of the 8" tom tom .
Position it on the tom arm taking care that the arm does not touch the
tom shell. Tighten the wing screw on the tom bracket.
NOTE: The AC991 Tom clamp will have to sustain the pounding of your
drumsticks, double-check that all adjustments are tightened securely.
Step 1: Spread open the legs on the bottom section of the snare
stand* and tighten the wing screw. Slide the upper section of the snare
stand* into the base section and tighten that wing screw.
Step 2: Loosen the basket wing screw on the upper section of the snare
stand* and tip the basket up. Pull open the basket arms. To further open
or close the arms, use the knob located at the base of the basket.
Step 3: Place the snare drum into the open basket. Tighten the knob
under the basket to make the arm snug around the snare drum .
Step 1: Remove the rubber band from the radius rod of the bass drum
pedal* and insert the radius rod into the holes at the bottom of the
pedal’s base.
Step 2: Rotate the hex shaft counter clockwise until the spring hub is
at the 6:00 position and the chain is wrapped around the cam. Stretch
the spring up onto the rocker hub.
Step 3: Attach the pedal to the bottom of the bass drum hoop on the
clear batter head side using the drum screw activated clamp on the
side of the pedal.
Step 4: Secure the beater ball rod into the rocker hub so that the ball
rests about one inch higher than the center of the bass drum head.
Position either the felt or the rounded plastic side towards the head
depending on your preference.
Step 1: Spread the legs on the bottom section of the hi-hat stand*.
Step 2: Screw the upper rod into the center of the stand. DO NOT
PLACE THE ROD IN THE STAND WITHOUT SCREWING IT IN. Turn it
clockwise until it is finger-tight.
Step 3: Remove the clutch from the upper rod. Slide the upper tube of
the hi-hat stand* into the base section and tighten the wing screw.
NOTE: To attach hi-hat cymbals*, place the bottom hi-hat cymbal
through the rod so that it rests upside-down on the felt seat at the top
of the upper tube. Open the clutch by removing the bottom nut and
8" Tom Tom and Cymbal Stand
Snare Drum and Snare Stand
Hi-Hat Stand
Bass Drum Pedal
Hi Hat Stand
Bass Drum Pedal
Basket
Knob for Size Adjustment
Beater
Upper Rod
Upper Tube
Base Section
Wing nut
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Final Adjustment
felt washer. Position the stem of the clutch through the hole in the top
hi-hat cymbal* and replace the nut and felt. Using the top nut, adjust
the space between the cymbal and felts. Place the clutch on the rod and
tighten the wing screw so that the clutch sits 3/4 to 1" above the bottom
cymbal.
Cymbals*: Place your cymbals on the top (tilter section) of the stands.
Be sure to use a felt washer above and below each cymbal. Hand tighten
the wing nut on top of each tilter.
Adjustments: Position the snare, (14") tom and hi-hat stands* behind
the bass drum. Sit at your drum kit and adjust the heights and angles of
all your drums and cymbals to a comfortable playing position. Adjust
tuning as necessary. (Please see below for tuning guidelines.)
Have Fun!: Play by yourself, play with records or start a band. Ask your
local authorized PDP dealer about available add-on drums, hardware,
accessories, books, videos and lessons.
ere is a standard “criss-cross” pattern with which you should
ALWAYS tune a drum. Use the recommended tuning sequence positions indicated
on your snare drum head as a guide. Use this criss-cross sequence for each drum
you tune. e following suggestions begin with the drums completely assembled
and tension rods finger tight.
Step 1: Start with the snare drum. Take your drum key and place it
over the tension rod at position 1. Give the key two clockwise turns.
Step 2: Repeat at position 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
Step 3: Return to position 1 and turn the key one quarter turn and tap
the drum with your finger about two inches in front of the tension rod.
Using the criss-cross method continue tightening each tension rod
while tapping the drum to make sure it sounds like the previous
position. Continue this process around the drum.
Step 4: When each position is the same pitch, you are ready to start
tuning the bottom (resonant) head.
Step 5: Follow the same procedure and pattern for the bottom
(resonant) head. It is the best to tune the resonant head slighty higher
than the batter head for the snare and bass drums and slightly lower
pitch for your tom toms.
Step 6: Use this same procedure for each drum, including the bass
drum and tom-toms.
Tuning your Pacific Drums
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