User Manual
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YourYamahatimpaniareequippedwithaplasticheadcarefullymountedandadjustedatthe
factory.However,newheadstendtostretchduringshippingandstorage,soitmaybeneces-
sarytore-tunetheinstrumentbeforeusing.Beforeplayingthepedaltimpaniforthefirsttime
afterpurchase,pleasefollowtheprocedurebelowandmakesurethattheheadisproperly
adjusted.
1
Theareabetweenthebearingedgeandthe
inner circle of the counter hoop is called the
collar.Pleasemakesurethatthewidthofthis
collarisuniform,asshownintheillustration
titled “Correct”.
20”,23”,24”
Ifcollarwidthisnotuniform,fullydepressthe
heelendofthepedal.Whileholdingthepedal
inthisposition,realigntheheadandhoopas
showninthe“Correct”illustration.
Initial Preparation
Correct Wrong
Collar
Bearing
edge
Collar
Bearing
edge
Counter Hoop
Counter Hoop
26”,27”,29”,32”
2
Fullydepresstheheelendofthepedal.While
holdingthepedalinthisposition,usethesup-
pliedtimpani tuning keytotightenthe tension
rodsonebyone¼ofaturn(90°)intheorder
shownintheillustrationbelow.
It is very important that all tension rods be
turned the same amount.
Never place your fingers or feet into the
spaces underneath the pedal, the base
portion of the instrument, or between
moving parts such as the casters. Serious
injury can result if fingers or feet become
pinched.
Caution
TimpaniTuningKey
Attaching the Key/Wrench Holder
Theattachmentplatelocatedonthesideofthetimpaniop-
positeofthetuningindicatorisforattachingthekey/wrench
holder,whichholdsthetimpanituningkeyandhexwrench.
Whenrelocatingthekey/wrenchholdertotheoppositeside
ofthetimpani,removethefourboltsusingthesuppliedhex
wrench,thenattachusingtheboltsasshowninthefigure
ontheright.
AllenWrench
Key/WrenchHolder
Timpani
TuningKey
Bolts
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