LP LP1501 User manual

LP1501 Cajon Pedal
Cable Replacement
Instructions
LP1501-CK

STEP 1
Pull the top end of the tension spring upwards and away from the beater frame, and remove the spring
attachment hanger from the black bearing ring, as shown in Figures 1.1 and 1.2. If it is too difficult to
pull the spring upwards, try loosening the tension adjustor at the bottom of the spring.
Figure 1.1
Figure 2.1
Figure 1.2
Figure 2.2
STEP 2
Use the included the 2mm hex key to loosen both retention screws on the cable attachment barrel
(see Figure 2.1). You do not need to pull the screws all the way out of the barrel. Once you have
loosened the retention screws, the cable may fall out of the barrel on its own (see Figure 2.2), causing
the footboard to drop. TO AVOID INJURY, KEEP YOUR FINGERS CLEAR OF THE FOOTBOARD WHILE
YOU ARE LOOSENING THE RETENTION SCREWS.
2 3
Pull up
on spring
Tension
adjustment
Loosen set screws
If old cable
cannot be
pulled out,
cut here...
...then twist apart
just above set
screws and
replace bottom
piece
You will need the following items to install your replacement cable:
INCLUDED WITH REPLACEMENT KIT:
• Steel cable
• Black, vinyl cable housing
• 2mm hex key
• Bottom piece for Cable Attachment Barrel
NOT INCLUDED:
• Adjustable crescent wrench or ¾-inch wrench
• Needle-nose pliers
• Small wire cutters (if needed)

FOR STUCK CABLES
During manufacturing, a small amount of glue is used on the set screws to strengthen the cable
attachment. When you loosen the set screws, if the cable does not fall out of the attachment
barrel on its own, try to pull the cable end out of the barrel. If the cable will not pull out, follow
the instructions below. (See Figure 2.1 on previous page):
a. Use wire cutters to cut the cable just below the attachment barrel.
b. Twist and unscrew the two halves of the attachment barrel. Remove the lower half of
the barrel with the remaining cable scrap stuck inside, and completely discard it.
c. Screw the included new lower half onto the attachment barrel, and proceed with the
rest of these instructions.
STEP 3
Pull the cable end, including the cable housing (the black, vinyl covering around the steel cable),
out of the angle guard, as shown in Figures 3.1 and 3.2. The beater frame assembly should now be
completely disconnected from the rest of the pedal. Set aside the beater frame assembly.
Figure 3.1
Figure 4.1
Figure 4.3
Figure 3.2
Figure 4.2
STEP 4
Using a ¾-inch wrench or an adjustable crescent wrench, loosen the black nut at the bottom of the
cable sheath (see Figures 4.1 and 4.2).
WARNING: Attempting to loosen this nut with any tool other than a wrench could leave scratches and
gouge marks on the surface of the nut. After loosening, twist the nut all the way off the screw top.
Then, slide the black sheath all the way off the cable (see Figure 4.3) and put it aside.
4 5
Pull
Pull
Loosen nut
Slide

STEP 5
Pull the small, black sheath stopper out of the screw top (see Figures 5.1 and 5.2). If it is difficult to
pull out the stopper with your bare hands, try pulling it out with a pair of needle-nose pliers.
Figure 5.1
Figure 6.1
Figure 8.1
Figure 5.2
Figure 7.1
Figure 6.2
Figure 8.2
STEP 6
Grasp the steel cable with one hand, just above the footboard chain attachment (see Figure 6.1).
Then, grasp the cable housing with the other hand. Pull in opposite directions and slide the cable
housing all the way off the steel cable (see Figure 6.2). Discard the old cable housing.
STEP 7
Slide the felt washer all the way off the cable
(see Figure 7.1) and set it aside.
STEP 8
Detach the existing cable from the footboard chain using ONE of these two methods:
With needle-nose pliers:
a. Use a pair of needle-nose pliers to grab the cable stopper inside the footboard chain
attachment link.
b. Twist the cable stopper gently with the pliers, so that its circular sides are parallel to the sides
of the chain attachment link, as shown in Figure 8.1. Once the stopper is in this position, you
can slide it out the backside of the chain attachment link and away from the footboard, as
shown in Figure 8.2.
Or with wire cutters:
a. Use wire cutters to grab the cable just above the cable stopper, inside the footboard chain
attachment link (see Figure 8.1).
b. Cut the cable stopper off the steel cable and discard it.
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Pull Slide
Slide apart
Grasp cable
here Twist stopper to this
position and slide out...
...or c ut he re
Remove cable
Slide

Figure 10.1
Figure 12.1
Figure 9.1 Figure 11.1
Figure 10.2
Figure 12.2
STEP 9
Pull the entire steel cable through the chain attachment link, and all the way out of the channel at the
top of the pedal frame (see Figure 9.1). Discard the old cable.
STEP 11
Slide the felt washer onto the new cable, all the way down to the footboard chain, as shown in
Figure 11.1.
STEP 10
Thread the NEW steel cable up through the hole in the footboard chain attachment link, as shown
in Figure 10.1. Pull the cable all the way through the hole, until the cable stopper catches inside the
attachment link. Push gently on the cable stopper until it is completely inside the attachment link and
catches, as pictured in Figure 10.2.
STEP 12
Insert the new cable underneath the channel at the top of the footboard frame, as shown in Figure
12.1. Push the cable up through the channel and pull it out through the top hole, as shown in Figure
12.2.
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Remove cable
Insert cable
Pull cable through
Stopper will catch here
Slide