User Manual

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YourYamahatimpaniareequippedwithaplasticheadcarefullymountedandadjustedatthe
factory.However,newheadstendtostretchduringshippingandstorage,soitmaybeneces-
sarytore-tunetheinstrumentbeforeusing.Beforeplayingthepedaltimpaniforthefirsttime
afterpurchase,pleasefollowtheprocedurebelowandmakesurethattheheadisproperly
adjusted.
1
Theareabetweenthebearingedgeandthe
inner circle of the counter hoop is called the
collar.Pleasemakesurethatthewidthofthis
collarisuniform,asshownintheillustration
titled “Correct”.
20”,23”,24”
 Ifcollarwidthisnotuniform,fullydepressthe
heelendofthepedal.Whileholdingthepedal
inthisposition,realigntheheadandhoopas
showninthe“Correct”illustration.
Initial Preparation
Correct Wrong
Collar
Bearing
edge
Collar
Bearing
edge
Counter Hoop
Counter Hoop
26”,27”,29”,32”
2
Fullydepresstheheelendofthepedal.While
holdingthepedalinthisposition,usethesup-
pliedtimpani tuning keytotightenthe tension
rodsonebyone¼ofaturn(90°)intheorder
shownintheillustrationbelow.
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
TimpaniTuningKey
Attaching the Key/Wrench Holder
Theattachmentplatelocatedonthesideofthetimpaniop-
positeofthetuningindicatorisforattachingthekey/wrench
holder,whichholdsthetimpanituningkeyandhexwrench.
Whenrelocatingthekey/wrenchholdertotheoppositeside
ofthetimpani,removethefourboltsusingthesuppliedhex
wrench,thenattachusingtheboltsasshowninthefigure
ontheright.
AllenWrench
Key/WrenchHolder
Timpani
TuningKey
Bolts
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