PDP M5 Series User manual

PACIFIC DRUMS & PERCUSSION 1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
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M5 SERIES DRUMSETS
ASSEMBLY AND SET-UP GUIDE
1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Congratulations on your purchase of this Pacific Drum Kit. The following directions
are a step-by-step guide to get you playing your new drums as quickly as possible.
The only tool you will need is the Pacific drum key that is supplied with your kit.
Before starting assembly and set-up, carefully unpack all of the contents in the boxes that come
with your kit (listed on page 2). Separate the items by group; drums to one side, hardware to
another and the contents of the accessory/parts bag to another area.
Additional tips and information can be found at www.pacificdrums.com
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Bass Drum Pedal
Step 1: Remove the rubber band from the radius rod of the Bass Drum Pedal (P) and insert
the radius rod into the holes at the bottom of the pedal’s base.
Step 2: Rotate the hex shaft counter clockwise until the spring hub is at the 6:00 position
and the chain is wrapped around the cam. Stretch the spring up onto the rocker hub.
Step 3: Attach the pedal to the bottom of the bass drum hoop on the clear batter head
side using the drum key screw activated clamp on the side of the pedal.
Step 4: Secure the beater ball rod into the rocker hub so that the ball rests about one inch
higher than the center of the bass drum head. Position either the felt or the rounded plas-
tic side towards the head depending on your preference.
Hi-Hat Stand
Step 1: Spread the legs on the bottom section of the Hi-Hat Stand (Q).
Step 2: Screw the upper rod into the the center of the stand. DO NOT PLACE THE ROD IN
THE STAND WITHOUT SCREWING IT IN. Turn it clockwise until it is hand-tightened.
Step 3: Remove the clutch from the upper rod. Slide the upper tube of the hi-hat stand into
the base section and tighten the wing screw.
NOTE: To attach hi-hat cymbals (not included), place the bottom hi-hat cymbal through the rod
so that it rests upside-down on the felt seat at the top of the upper tube. Open the clutch by
removing the bottom nut and felt washer. Position the stem of the clutch through the hole in the
top hi-hat cymbal and replace the nut and felt. Using the top nut, adjust the space between the
cymbal and felts. Place the clutch on the rod and tighten the wingscrew so that the clutch sits
3/4" to 1” above the bottom cymbal.
Final Adjustments
Cymbals (not included): Place your cymbals on the top (tilter section) of the stand. Be
sure to use a felt washer above and below each cymbal. Then hand-tighten the wing nut
on top of each tilter.
Adjustments: Position the snare, 14” tom and hi-hat stand behind the bass drum. Sit at
your drum kit and adjust the heights and angles of all your drums and cymbals to a com-
fortable playing position. Adjust tuning as necessary, please see below for tuning guide-
lines.
Have fun!: Play by yourself, play with records or start a band. Ask your local authorized
Pacific Drums and Percussion dealer about available add-on drums, hardware, accesso-
ries, books, videos and lessons.
Tuning Your Pacific Drums
There is a standard “criss-cross” pattern in which you should ALWAYS tune a drum. Use the recommended tuning
sequence positions indicated on your snare drum as a guide. Use this criss-cross sequence for each drum you
tune. The following suggestions begin with the drums completely assembled and the tension rods finger-tight.
Step 1: Start with the snare drum. Take your Drum Key (A) and place it over the tension rod at
position 1. Give the key two turns clockwise.
Step 2: Repeat at positions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
Step 4: Return to position 1 and turn the key a quarter of a turn and tap the drum with your
finger about two inches in front of the tension rod. Using the criss-cross method continue
tightening each tension rod while tapping the drum to make sure it sounds like the last posi-
tion. Continue this process around the drum.
Step 5: When each position is the same pitch as all the other positions, you are ready to start
tuning the bottom (resonant) head.
Step 6: Follow the same procedure and pattern for the bottom (resonant) head. It is best to
tune the resonant head slightly higher than the batter head for the Snare and Bass Drums and
slightly lower in pitch for your Tom Toms.
Step 7: Use this same procedure for each drum, including the Bass Drum and Tom-Toms.
Beater
Footboard
Upper Rod
Base Section
Upper Tube
Bass Drum Pedal
Hi Hat Stand
Cymbal
Wingnut
Upper Felt
Cymbal Tilter Lower Felt
Wingscrew
Cymbal Assembly
Final Adjustments

Parts
A Drum Key (1)
B Bass Drum Heads (2)
(one clear batter & one black logo resonant)
C Bass Drum Hoops (2)
D 18x22” Bass Drum Shell (1)
E Bass Drum Pillow (1)
F Claw Hooks (16)
G Tension Rods (16)
H Metal Washers (16)
I Lug Receivers (2 - spares for tom toms)
J Bass Drum Mount (1)
K Floor Tom Legs (3)
Drums
L 8x10” Tom Tom (1 - assembled)
M 9x12” Tom Tom (1 - assembled)
N 12x14” Tom Tom (1 - assembled)
O 5x14” Snare (1 - assembled)
Hardware
P Bass Drum Pedal (1)
Q Hi-Hat Stand (1)
R Snare Drum Stand (1)
S Cymbal Stand (1)
A
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Bass Drum Assembly
Step 1: Set the bass drum shell (D) on its side with the spurs (legs) towards the
top. Place the black “Pacific” logo head (B) over the shell. Center the logo under-
neath the BDM (Bass Drum Mount) Receiver located on top of the bass drum.
Step 2: Place one of the hoops (C) over the bass drum head with the flat side of
the hoop against the head.
Step 3: Slide 8 metal washers (H) onto 8 tension rods (G). Then slide the tension
rods into 8 claw hooks (F).
Step 4: Position each claw hook and tension rod into the lugs around the shell
and tighten by hand only. (You will fully tighten and tune the drum later.)
Step 5: Set the shell right-side-up
Step 6: Remove the plastic backing from the self-adhesive Velcro tape on the
bass drum pillow (E). Attach the pillow inside the bottom of the shell with the
adhesive. The pillow should be positioned towards the back of the shell so that it
will lightly touch the batter head when assembled.
Step 7: Turn the drum on its side (black head down) with the pillow towards the
top. Place the clear batter head (B) over the shell. Center the logo underneath the
BDM (Bass Drum Mount) Receiver located on top of the bass drum.
Step 8: Repeat steps 2 through 4 for the batter head.
G
H
F
C
B
D
Spurs
Lugs
BDM
Receiver
CBD
E
BDM Receiver
Bass Drum Assembly
Bass Drum Assembly
Package Contents
Clear
Batter Black
Resonant
BCD
E
F
L
P
Q R S
M N
O
H
I
G
J
K
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Bass Drum Assembly (continued)
Step 9: Set the shell right-side-up
Step 10: Angle the spurs (legs) forward by loosening the wing nut so they face slight-
ly towards the front of the bass drum.
Step 11: Loosen the spur receiver with the Drum Key (A) and lower the legs so that
the front of the bass drum is lifted about one inch off the ground. Tighten the spurs.
NOTE: For convenience, you may now want to tune your bass drum before attaching
the toms and pedal. Please refer to page 4 for tuning guidelines.
10” and 12” Tom Toms
Step 1: Insert the BDM (J) into the BDM receiver on top of the bass drum.
Step 2: Loosen the wing screw on the bracket of the 10” Tom Tom (L) and slide it
over the tom arm on the left (from a right-handed drummer’s perspective behind the
kit - reverse if you play left-handed). Take care that the tom arm does not touch the
tom shell. Tighten the wing screw on the tom bracket.
Step 3: Loosen the wing screw on the bracket of the 12” Tom Tom (M). Position it on
the right tom arm (reverse if you play left-handed). Take care that the tom arm does
not touch the tom shell. Tighten the wing screw on the tom bracket.
NOTE: Don’t worry about the precise placement of the drums at this point. You will
arrange them all later.
14” Floor Tom
Step 1: Turn drum upside down so that brackets are closest to the top.
Step 2: Loosen the wing screws on all three brackets. Then, evenly insert floor tom legs
to the top third of each knurled section, with the rubber feet facing upwards.
Step 3: Turn drum upright and adjust height and angle to preference.
Snare Drum and Snare Stand
Step 1: Spread the legs on the bottom section of the Snare Stand (R) and tighten the
wing screw. Slide the upper section of the snare stand into the base section and tighten
that wing screw.
Step 2: Loosen the basket wing screw on the upper section of the snare stand and tip
the basket up. Pull open the basket arms. To further open or close the arms, use the
knob located at the base of the basket.
Step 3: Place the Snare Drum (O) into the open basket. Tighten the knob under the
basket to make the arms snug around the snare drum.
Shell
Hoop
Tension Rods Claw Hook
Spurs Head
BDM Receiver
Bass Drum
M
J
L
Basket
Knob for Size Adjustment
Bass Drum Assembly
10” and 12” Tom Toms
14” Floor Tom with legs
Snare Drum and Snare Stand