Yamaha TP-7300R Series User manual

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PEDAL TIMPANI
TP-8300R series / TP-7300R series
TP-6300R series / TP-4300R series
Owner’s Manual
Thank you for purchasing Yamaha Timpani.
Please keep this manual in a safe and convenient place for future
reference.
Before using your timpani for the first time be sure to carefully
read the instructions on “Initial Preparation” pages 18 and 19.
Contents
PRECAUTIONS............................................................14
Daily Maintenance ......................................................15
Nomenclature & Lubrication......................................16
Setting Up the Timpani...............................................17
Initial Preparation .......................................................18
Adjusting the Pitch .................................................... 20
Tuning Indicator Adjustment .................................... 22
Pedal Adjustment....................................................... 23
Replacing the Head ................................................... 24
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PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
Please keep this manual in a safe and convenient 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:
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.
• 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
people,makesuretogripthetimpanibyitsframe.
• Exceptforwhenmovingtheinstrument,alwaysengage
thebrakesonbothmaincastersandtheauxiliarybrake
onthepedalcaster.Notengagingthebrakescanresultin
theinstrumentfallingoverormovingresultingininjury.
• Stopusingtheinstrumentimmediatelyifyounotice
anyabnormalityinthepedalcasterauxiliarybrake.The
instrumentcanmoveorfallovercausinginjury.
• Thepedalcasterandmaincastersareconsumableparts.
Ifyounoticeanyabnormalitiesstopusingtheinstrument
andreplacethecasterswithnewones.Theinstrument
canmoveorfallovercausinginjury.
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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.
Brake
ON Auxiliary Brake
Main caster Pedal caster
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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:
Handling caution
• Whenoperatingthepedal,donottouchthehoop,head,
tuningindicator,ortensionrods.Fingersmaybecome
caughtorpinchedresultingininjury.
PRECAUTIONS / Daily Maintenance
• 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tostrikeotherswiththe
malletasitcancauseinjuryorbecomedamaged.
•Theinstrumentmaymoveforwardslightlywhenengaging
thepedalcasterauxiliarybrake.Pleasetakenoteofthe
maincasterfloorpositions.
•Donottunetheinstrumenttoapitchoutsideofits
availablerange.Doingsocandamagetheinstrument.
•Donotloosenthespringadjustmentboltmorethanthree
rotationswhenadjustingpedalbalance.Thetoeendof
thepedalmaysuddenlydrop.
Yamahacannotbeheldresponsiblefordamagecausedbyimproperuseormodificationstotheinstrument.
Daily Maintenance
• Afteryouhavefinishedplaying,fullylowertheheelsideofthepedaltuningthetimpanitoitslowest
note.Iftheinstrumentisnottobeusedforanextendedperiod,slightlyloosentheheadaswelltoex-
tend the life of the head.
• Alwaysplacethecoverontheinstrumentwhenstoringtoprotectitfromdust.Useasoftclothtoclean
theheadandusetheheadprotectortoprotecttheheadfromimpacts,etc.Regularlywipetheentire
instrumentwithaclothtokeeptheinstrumentingoodcondition.
• Thebowlhasthemostinfluenceontheinstrument’spitch,soneverdentorstrikeit.
• Neverholdontoanythingotherthantheframewhenmovingtheinstrument.Doingsowillcausethe
instrumenttogooutoftuneanddistorttheshapeofthehoop.
• Instrumentsshiftingandbumpingintoeachwhiletransportingthetimpanibytruckcancausethehead
orhooppositiontoshift.Toreducethechanceofpositionshifting,pressthetoeendofthepedaltoin-
crease tension on the head.
Please use Yamaha care products for daily maintenance.
Hoop
TuningIndicator
TensionRod Head
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Never place your fingers or feet into the
spaces underneath the pedal, the base por-
tion of the instrument, or between moving
parts such as the casters. Serious injury can
result if fingers or feet become pinched.
Nomenclature & Lubrication
nNomenclature
Supplied Accessories
 •TimpaniTuningKey......................................1
 •AllenWrench ................................................1
 •NoteNameMarker.......................................1
Caution
*TheTP-7300Rseriesisusedforallillustrationsinthis
manual.
nLubrication
Lubricatethemovingpartsindicated
inthediagram.Thisshouldbedoneat
leastonceayear,orasneeded.
* Spray type lubricant is recom-
mended.
* Do not touch the lubricated parts.
* Please use Yamaha care products
for daily maintenance.
TensionRod
Pointer Lock Nut
Head
Bowl
Pointer
AdjustmentKnob TuningIndicator
Hoop
(Counter Hoop)
BearingEdge
Head Protector
MainCaster Pedal
Base PACAdjustmentKnob
Spring
Tension
Adjust-
ment Bolt
Pedal Caster PedalCasterHeight
Adjustment Bolt
Auxiliary
Brake
Cable Band
TP-8300R/7300R series TP-6300R/4300R series
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Caution
Setting Up the Timpani
nUsing the Casters
Theinstrumentisequippedwiththreecasters.
qMaincaster×2
wPedalcaster×1
nAdjusting the Playing Angle
Allthreecasters offerindependentheightadjust-
mentlettingyouadjusttheheightandangleofthe
playingsurface.
[Main Caster]
1 Releasethemaincasterbrakes.
2 Turnthelocknutcounter-clockwise(left)to
release the lock nut on the top of the caster.
3 Turnthecasteraxlecapusingatimpanituning
keytoadjusttheheight.
 Turncounter-clockwise(left)tolowerandclock-
wise(right)toraisetheheight.
4 Turnthelocknutclockwise(right)tolock.
Except for when moving the instrument,
always engage the brakes on both main
casters and the auxiliary brake on the
pedal caster.
q
w
Brake
ON Auxiliary Brake
Main caster Pedal caster
Playing the instrument without the main and
auxiliary brakes engaged can result in the in-
strument moving about during the performance.
It can also be a source of noise. Adjusting the
pedal, tuning, and adjusting the PAC system
can also be very dangerous if done without the
brakes engaged. The instrument unexpectedly
moving or falling over can lead to injury.
Stop using the instrument immediately if you
notice any abnormality in the auxiliary brake.
Also, release the main and auxiliary brakes be-
fore moving the instrument.
Lock Nut
4Lock
2Unlock
Caster Axle Cap
Raise
3
Lower
TimpaniTuningKey
1BrakeRelease
[Pedal Caster]
UsingthesuppliedAllenwrench,turnthepedal
casterheight adjustmentboltclockwise(right)to
raisethepedal,increasingitsdistancefromthe
floor,orcounter-clockwise(left)toloweritsheight.
Pedal Caster
AllenWrench
(supplied)
PedalCasterHeight
Adjustment Bolt
Raise
Lower
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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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Initial Preparation
3Takeyourfootoffthepedal.
• Heelstillmovesup
g
Repeatsteps2through3.
• Heelstaysdown
g
Go to step 4.
4Put your foot on the pedal and fully depress it
in either direction (toe and heel).
• Toeandheelfeelequal
g
Go to step 5.
• Heelfeelslighterthantoe(*)
g
Headistootightandshouldbeloosened.
Keepingtheheelofthepedaldepressed,
loosenthefirsttensionrodby1/2turnand
thenre-tightenitby1/4ofaturn.Perform
this operation for all other tension rods in
theordershowninstep2.
 Repeatthis procedureuntilproperhead
tensionisobtainedthengotostep5.
• Heelfeelsheavierthantoe
g
Headisnottightenough.Keepingthe
heelendofthepedaldepressed,tighten
eachofthetensionrodsanother1/8(45°)
turn in the same order as in step 3.
 Repeatthis procedureuntilproperhead
tensionisobtainedthengotostep5.
 Asthetoeofthepedalispresseddown,the
pitch is raised.
Fordetailson precisetuningreferto“Adjusting
the Pitch”onthefollowingpage.
• Ifthepedalremainsinthesameposition
adjustment is complete. Go to step 6.
• Ifthetoeofthepedalmovesdownward
g
Theheadistootight.Loosentheheadus-
ingtheproceduredescribedinstep4 (*).
6Taptheheadlightlywiththemallet.
 Thestandardstrikingpointisshownbelow.
Thestandardstriking
point lies at distance B
fromthebearingedge,
whichcorrespondsap-
proximatelyto1/4to1/3
ofthedistancebetween
thebearingedgeand
the center of the head.
Strikingpoint
Pedal
As the head will stretch over time, read-
justment should be performed periodi-
cally(startingwithstep4).
5Move thepedalintoanintermediateposition,
asshownbelow,andremoveyourfootfromthe
pedal. Confirm that the pedal stays in this posi-
tion and does not move.
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Beforeplaying thepedaltimpani forthefirsttimeafterpurchase,makesureyouproperly
adjusttheheadfollowingtheprocedureinthe“Initial Preparation”sectiononpages18-19.
nHead Tuning
1Tuningisadjustedonthelowestnoteofthe
timpani.Forthisreason,theheelofthepedal
muststayfullyloweredduringthetuningproce-
dure.Thepitchofthelowestnote(andthetonal
range)dependsonthesizeofyourtimpani.For
example,asshowninthechartbelow,thelow-
estsoundofa29”timpanishouldbetunedto
F.Whentuned properly,yourYamahatimpani
willplaythroughoutitsfulltonalrangewithbal-
anced tension in the pedal.
Thestandardstriking
point lies at distance B
fromthebearingedge,
whichcorresponds ap-
proximatelyto1/4to1/3
ofthedistancebetween
thebearingedgeand
the center of the head.
lUsable Tonal Ranges for Yamaha Timpani
Strikingpoint
Pedal
Keep the heel of the pedal fully lowered during
thetuningprocedure(steps2through 7below)
if not specified otherwise.
2Strike the head and check the sound.
Thestandardstrikingpointisshownbelow.
Adjusting the Pitch
• Soundislowerthanthetuningnote
g
Go to step 3.
• Soundishigherthanthetuningnote
g
Loosenthetensionrodsbyanequal
amountintheordershowninthefigureof
step 2onpage18.
 Whenlooseningthetensionrods,always
loosenthembytwicethedesiredamount,
andthenreturn(re-tighten)thembyhalf.
Whenthesoundlieswithin1semitone
belowthedesiredpitchafterloosening
thetensionrods(repeatedly,ifneces-
sary),proceedwithstep3.
Do not tune the timpani to a pitch outside
of its usable range. Doing so can damage
the instrument.
Note
32"
(81cm) 27" (69cm) 24" (61cm)
29"
(74cm) 26" (66cm) 23" (58cm) 20" (51cm)
DBbFDbAbEAFBGCAb
EC
B
A
G
F
C
F
D
C
B
A
E
C
A
G
F
E
B
G
F
E
D
A
F
E
D
C
G
E
D
C
B
A
F
D
C
G
E
B
32" 27" 24"29" 26" 23" 20"
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3Lightlystriketheheadwiththemalletabout2
inches(5 cm)fromthebearingedge ateach
tensionrod. Checkwhich tensionrodhas the
highestsound.
• Pitchofthehighestsoundishigherthan
thetuningnote(*)
g
Loosenthecorrespondingtensionrodby
about1/16to1/8ofaturn. Firstloosen
theboltbytwicethedesiredamount,and
thenreturn(re-tighten)itbyhalf.After
looseningthetensionrod,repeatfromthe
beginningofstep3.
• Pitch of the highest sound is lower than
the tuning note
g
Go to step 4.
4Tighten the other bolts littlebylittle (byabout
1/16to1/8ofaturn)untilthesoundsatthe
correspondingstrikingpointsmatchthepitchof
thehighestsound.Pleasenotethattightening
onebolt alsoraisesthepitchof theneighbor-
ingandoppositetensionrods.Thus,aftertight-
eningthetensionrodwiththelowestsound,
againcheckthepitchattheothertensionrods
beforetighteningthetensionrodwiththenext
lowestpitch.Whilealternatelytighteningthe
otherbolts,do nottouchthetensionrodwith
thehighestpitch(referencepitch).
5Loosenallover-tightenedboltsaccordingto
the procedure described in step 3(*).When
the pitch is approximately the same at each
bolt,repeatedlydepressthetoeandheelofthe
pedal several times.
6Repeatsteps3through5until the pitch at
each bolt is exactly the same.
Adjusting the Pitch
7Checkthesoundbystrikingtheheadasde-
scribed in step 2.
• Soundislowerthanthetuningnote
g
Tunetheinstrumentbytighteningallten-
sionrodsbyanequalamount(max.1/16
of a turn).
• Soundishigherthanthetuningnote
g
Tunetheinstrumentbylooseningallten-
sionrodsbyanequalamount(max.1/16
ofaturn)accordingtotheprocedurede-
scribed in step 3(*).
8Operate the pedal as described in step 5. If the
pitchdoesnotchange,theinstrumentistuned
properly.
 (Ifthepitchchanges,repeatfromstep7.)
Theinstrumentisnowtunedtothelowestnote
ofitstonalrange.Depressthetoeofthepedal
tochangetoahighernote.
9Aftertuning,perform“Tuning Indicator Ad-
justment” and then “Pedal Adjustment”.
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Thetuningindicatorshowswheretosetthepedalforeachnote.Aftertuningtheinstrument,
you must set each note on the indicator to its proper position.
1 Afteryouhavetuned yourtimpani tothelow-
estnoteofitstonalrange,makesurethatthe
pointeris locatedwithin1/16” –1/8”fromthe
pedal-side end of the indicator rail.
*
If not, refer to “Adjusting the Pointer Position”.
2 Slidethelowestnotenamemarkerontheindi-
cator(“C”inthecaseofa23”timpano*)tothe
positionwhereitscenterlinecoincideswiththe
pointer.
* “Usable Tonal Ranges for Yamaha Tim-
pani” on page 20.
3 Tunetheinstrumenttothenext highestpitch
(note)bymovingthepedal,andthenslidethe
correspondingnotenamemarkerontherailto
therespectivepointerposition.Repeatforeach
remainingnote.
nAdjusting the Pointer Position
First loosen the pointer lock nut and then turn the
adjusterasfollows:
• Pointer is located beyond the lower rail end
when the heel of the pedal is lowered fully
(lowestnote).
g
Turntheadjustertotheleft(counterclockwise)
untilthepointerisalignedwiththelowestnote
of the indicator.
• Pointermovesbeyondtheupperrailend
before the toe of the pedal reaches the end of
its stroke, or pointer does not reach the lower
rail end when the heel of the pedal is lowered
fully(lowestsound).
g
Turntheadjustertotheright(clockwise)to
correctthepointerpositionasrequired.
Tuning Indicator Adjustment
IndicatorRail
Note Name
Marker
Pointer
*The“B”markercan
bereplacedwiththe
provided “H” marker
tomatchplaying
preferences.
NoteNameMarker
Adjuster
Pointer Lock Nut
Adjuster Cover
*Replacethe
cover after
adjusting.
Relocating the Tuning Indicator
Thetimpaniisshippedwithauniversalstyletun-
ingindicatoralreadyattachedhowever,thetuning
indicatorcanberelocatedforGermanstyletuning.
Usingthesuppliedhexwrench,removethetwo
boltsholdingthetuningindicatorinplaceas
shownin thediagram(right), then slidethebolts
throughtheholesonthetuningindicatorfromthe
opposite side.Ineitherposition,makesurethat
thenoteindicatorbridgeiseasilyviewable.
Tuning
Indicator Bolt
Tuning
Indicator Bolt
Universal Style
Attachment
German Style
Attachment
MountingBracket
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nPedal Balance Adjustment
Afterdepressingthetoeandheelofthepedal,turn
thespringtensionadjustmentboltasdescribed
below.
• Heelmovesupwhenreleasingthefootfrom
the pedal after depressing the heel, or the
heel feels heavier than the toe.
g
Turnthespringtensionadjustmentbolttothe
left(counterclockwise).
• Toe moves up when releasing the foot from
the pedal after depressing the toe, or the toe
feels heavier than the heel.
g
Turnthespringtensionadjustmentbolttothe
right(clockwise).
Usethesuppliedtimpanituningkeytoturnthe
springtensionadjustmentbolt.Do not turntoo
manyfullrotationsatonce,andre-checkthead-
justmentevery 2turnsbypressingthetoeand
heel of the pedal.
nPedal Adjustment Clutch
(TP-8300R/7300R series only)
Thepedalmechanismofthisinstrumentis
equippedwiththePAC(PedalAdjustmentClutch)
system.ThisYamahaoriginalmechanismletsyou
adjustpedaltorque(pedalweight)whilemaintain-
ingpedalbalance.
[PAC Adjustment]
1TurnthelocknutlocatedbelowthePACadjust-
mentknobcounter-clockwise(left)torelease
the lock.
2Togivethe pedal a heavierfeelturnthe PAC
adjustmentknob clockwise.To return a heavy
settingtoalighterfeel,turnthePACadjust-
mentknobcounter-clockwise.
* Please make adjustments with one hand.
Never attempt turning the adjuster with
bothhands orwithtools (doingsowill
damagethePACsystem).
3Aftercompletingadjustment,engagethelock
byturningthelocknutclockwise.
PAC Handling Precautions
lEven with the PAC system adjusted to its
heaviest setting, the pedal is not “locked”
in place so do not use a heavy setting to
prevent the pedal from jumping when re-
moving the head.
lThere is a limit to how far the PAC adjust-
ment knob can be turned clockwise. Do not
force the knob if it becomes difficult to turn.
Doing so may damage the mechanism.
Pedal Adjustment
MakesurethetimpaniisproperlytunedbeforemakingadjustmenttothespringorPAC.
SpringTension
Adjustment Bolt
TimpaniTuningKey
Never place your fingers or feet into the
spaces underneath the pedal, the base por-
tion of the instrument, or between moving
parts such as the casters. Serious injury can
result if fingers or feet become pinched.
Do not loosen the spring tension adjust-
ment bolt by more than 3 rotations at a
time, as the toe of the pedal tends to drop
abruptly after a specific point.
Caution
Note
PACAdjustmentKnob
PedalMovement
Heavier
Lock Nut
Returnaheavysetting
toalighterfeel
Lock release
Lock
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Pedal
1 Topreventthepedalfromsuddenlydropping
duetospringtension,holdtheheelendofthe
pedalallthewaydownandplaceablockof
woodbetweenthepedalandthebase.
2Loosen the tension rods on opposite sides of
thetimpaniandremovethehead.Werecom-
mend that you mark the pedal side of the hoop
withapieceoftape,etc.sothatthehoopcan
be reattached to the same position.
* Avoid touching the tension rod threads,
as they are greased.
3 Removethehoopandheadtogether.
* Do not let the hoop come in contact with
the bearing edge, etc.
Hoop
Tape
4 Edgetapeisappliedtothebearingedge.The
tapeprovidesasmoothedge,whichisveryim-
portanttotheoperationofthetimpani.Topre-
vent damagetothetape,pleaseremove any
dust or dirt.
* If the tape is peeling or badly damaged,
it must be replaced with “Timpani Teflon
Tape”.
5 Placethenewheadwiththehooponthebowl.
WhenusingaYamahatimpanihead,make
sureitsYAMAHAlogo isonthe sideopposite
the pedal.
 Thehoopmustbere-mountedinthesame
positionasmarkedwithapieceoftapeinstep
2.Intheproperorder,tightenthetensionrods
alternately by hand until the head is tensioned
slightly.At this time,makesurethatthe head
andhooparecenteredonthebowl.
 Tighteneachtensionrodanadditional1/4of
aturnusingthetimpanikey.Repeatatleast4
times.
6 Adjustthetimpaniasdescribedonpage18
“Initial Preparation”startingwith step2. For
precisetuning,refertothesection“Adjusting
the Pitch”onpage20.
Interval for head replacement
When the head is slightly tensioned and
its surface looks wavy or shows dents, it is
time to replace the head with a new one.
The maximum head life normally is ap-
proximately 2 years and depends on the
frequencyandduration ofuse.However,
the head should always be replaced before
thesoundqualitydeterioratesdramatically.
If a head is left on and used more than two
years, the following problems may occur:
• Itmaybecomedifficulttotunethehead
to the proper pitch range.
• It maybecomedifficult to balancethe
pedal.
• The main unit mechanisms themselves
may become damaged.
Yamaha recommends replacing the head
every year.
Replacing the Head
BlockofWood,etc.
Never touch the pedal assembly when
loosening the tension rods (when loos-
ening the head).Also, never place your
fingers or feet in the space under the
pedal, around the base, or the moving
parts. Spring tension may cause the
pedal to suddenly move posing a great
danger.
Caution
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