User Manual
Table Of Contents
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Handling caution
• Whenoperatingthepedal,donottouchthehoop,head,
ortuningindicator.Fingersmaybecomecaughtor
pinchedresultingininjury.
Tuning Indicator
Tuning bolt
Head
Hoop
Brake
ON
PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
Please keep this manual in a safe and handy place for future reference.
WARNING
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from
damages or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
Handling caution
• Neverleanonorclimbontheinstrument.Itmayoverturn
resultingindamageorinjury.
• Becarefularoundtheinstrument.Bumpingintoitmay
resultininjuryorcauseittooverturn.Keepsmallchildren
awayfromtheinstrument.
• Neverplaceyourfingersorfootintothemovingparts
orthespaceunderthepedalorbase.Seriousinjurycan
resultiffingersorfeetbecomepinched.
Transporting/Setup
• Neverplacethetimpanionunstablesurfacessuchasan
unstableriserorslopedsurface.Thetimpanimaytipover
orfallresultingindamageorinjury.
• Alwayslaytheinstrumentonitssidebeforeadjustingleg
height,orunfolding/foldingupthepedal.Theinstrument
canmoveorfalloverresultingininjury.
CAUTION
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to
the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Whenrollingthetimpanionitscasters,gripitbyitsframe
andmoveitonlyonsmooth,flatsurfaces.
1. Donotmoveonsloping,rough,orgravelsurfaces.
2. Donotrunwiththetimpani.Itmaybedifficulttostop
theinstrumentwhichcancauseinjuryordamage.
• Ifthetimpanimustbecarried,dosowithtwoormore
persons,makesuretogripthetimpanibyitslugs.
• Exceptforwhenmovingtheinstrument,
alwaysengagebothcasterbrakes.
Notengagingthebrakescanresultin
theinstrumentfallingoverormoving
resultingininjury.
• Replacetornheadsassoonaspossible.Thetornedgeof
theheadissharpandcancuthandsorfingers.
• Donotputyourhandsinsideanyofthepartsofthe
timpani(insidethetuningindicator,base,frame,etc.)
• Donotusethemalletforanythingbesidesplayingthe
instrument.
Donotallowchildrenstrikeotherswiththemalletasit
cancauseinjuryorbecomedamaged.
Yamahacannotbeheldresponsiblefordamagecausedbyimproperuseormodificationstotheinstrument.