User Manual

13
Adjusting the Height of the Playing Surface
Never loosen the slide guide fixing bolts when the
xylophone is not mounted on the rack or when the
legs (
A
and
B
) are not attached to the rack.
When adjusting the height of the playing surface,
make sure that adjustment is carried out by at least
two people. If a single person must unavoidably
carry out adjustment, do not move the guides any
more than 2 slide guide memory positions at a time.
1. While supporting both bass and treble sides of the frame with your
hands, loosen the slide guide fi xing bolts.
2. Gas springs in the rack slide guides will cause the instrument to rise
automatically. After adjusting the instrument to the required height,
tighten the fi xing bolts fi rmly. Use the guides on the slide guides to ad-
just the playing surface so it is parallel to the fl oor.
Specifi cations
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Scale Range
YX500FT
* Specifi cations subject to change without notice.
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YX500FT
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Range: F45 – C88 (3-1/2 octave)
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Standard Pitch: 442Hz
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Bars: Acoustalon (FRP), Brown Urethane Finish
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Bar sizes: 38.1 mm (1-1/2") wide
23 mm (7/8") thick
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Resonators: Steel Pipe, Light Gold Acrylic Coating
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Frame: Beech, Black Enamel Matte Finish
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Dimensions (W x D x H):
137.5 x 75 x 31 cm (54-3/8" x 29-1/2" x 12-3/16")
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Weight: 27 kg (59 lbs 8 oz)
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RD500
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Height Adjustment:
Gas spring type
85 – 100 cm (33-7/16" x 39-3/8")
(With the YX500FT attached:
Measured from the accidental tone bars)
83 – 98 cm (32-11/16" x 38-9/16")
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Caster Diameter: 150 mm (5-7/8")
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Dimensions (W x D): 164 x 107 cm (64-9/16" x 42-1/8")
(Full depth including casters)
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Weight: 33 kg (72 lbs 12 oz)
Removing the Gas Springs
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Never remove the gas springs except when discarding.
1. Loosen all four slide guide fi xing bolts when the instrument is mounted on the rack, raise the rack frame all of the way
up, then tighten the four slide guide fi xing bolts. (Refer to the diagram shown above for part names.)
2. Remove the instrument from the rack and disassemble the rack so that the leg sections are removed from the frame.
(Reverse the order of the instructions in the assembly section on pages 11-12.)
3. Loosen the two slide guide fi xing bolts and slide the slide guide sections out of the leg column.
4. Loosen the gas spring attached to the bottom of the slide guide and remove.
* The two parts are threaded and screw together.
Slide guide
fi xig bolt
Rack frame
Slide guide
Leg column
Joint (w/bolt)
Gas spring