User Manual

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Handling caution
• Whenoperatingthepedal,donottouchthehoop,head,
ortuningindicator.Fingersmaybecomecaughtor
pinchedresultingininjury.
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
• Neverleanonorclimbontheinstrument.Itmayoverturn
resultingindamageorinjury.
• Becarefularoundtheinstrument.Bumpingintoitmay
resultininjuryorcauseittooverturn.Keepsmallchildren
awayfromtheinstrument.
• Neverplaceyourfingersorfootintothemovingparts
orthespaceunderthepedalorbase.Seriousinjurycan
resultiffingersorfeetbecomepinched.
Transporting/Setup
• Neverplacethetimpanionunstablesurfacessuchasan
unstableriserorslopedsurface.Thetimpanimaytipover
orfallresultingindamageorinjury.
• Alwayslaytheinstrumentonitssidebeforeadjustingleg
height,orunfolding/foldingupthepedal.Theinstrument
canmoveorfalloverresultingininjury.
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:
• Whenrollingthetimpanionitscasters,gripitbyitsframe
andmoveitonlyonsmooth,flatsurfaces.
1. Donotmoveonsloping,rough,orgravelsurfaces.
2. Donotrunwiththetimpani.Itmaybedifficulttostop
theinstrumentwhichcancauseinjuryordamage.
• Ifthetimpanimustbecarried,dosowithtwoormore
persons,makesuretogripthetimpanibyitslugs.
• Exceptforwhenmovingtheinstrument,
alwaysengagebothcasterbrakes.
Notengagingthebrakescanresultin
theinstrumentfallingoverormoving
resultingininjury.
• Replacetornheadsassoonaspossible.Thetornedgeof
theheadissharpandcancuthandsorfingers.
• Donotputyourhandsinsideanyofthepartsofthe
timpani(insidethetuningindicator,base,frame,etc.)
• Donotusethemalletforanythingbesidesplayingthe
instrument.
Donotallowchildrenstrikeotherswiththemalletasit
cancauseinjuryorbecomedamaged.
Yamahacannotbeheldresponsiblefordamagecausedbyimproperuseormodificationstotheinstrument.