Replacing the Head
Pedal Torque
Adjustment
Maintenance
Tuning Gauge (TG-50)
The kettle is very fragile. Take extra caution
and prevent any damage or harm to the
kettle.
Use soft cloth to wipe off any dirt. Use extra
care and do not wipe with strength.
Place your foot on the pedal and loosen the
tuning bolts in the sequence previously
mentioned. Do not turn the bolts at once
and loosen by 1/2 or 1/4 of a turn.
When you loosen the
tuning bolts, the pedal
will suddenly be pulled
down. Place a tennis
ball under the pedal to
prevent injury.
Kettle
After using the instrument, press the pedal so
that the pointer comes to the middle of the
gauge. When you are not using the
instrument for a long time, press the pedal
fully on the heel side to be tuned at the lowest
note.
Make sure to wipe the head after use,
especially where you hands have touched.
Do not forget to place the head protection
cover included to protect the heads.
Head
Place a
Tennis Ball
CAUTION
CAUTION
1.
2.
3.
When you have all the tension rods
unscrewed, remove the head off with the hoop.
4.Put the hoop back on and turn the tuning
bolts. Follow the procedures previously
mentioned in "Tuning your Pedal Timpani"
and have your timpani fine-tuned
The pedal is adjusted at the factory, but can
be adjusted for lighter or heavier feel. Turn
the Torque Adjustment Screw clock wise
with the provided Allen wrench.
Spring Tension
Adjustment
The pedal spring tension can be adjusted
by turning the Spring Tension Adjustment
Bolt. Turn the bolt clockwise for stronger
tension when the toe part of the pedal rises.
Turn the bolt anti clockwise for weaker
tension when the heel part of the pedal
rises.
The pedal is adjusted at the lightest feel at
the factory. Do not turn anti clockwise.
Forcing the screw to turn with tools other
than provided will cause damage.
This system is not to fix the position of the
pedal. Do not force to turn the screw over
an extent.
The Tuning Gauge equipped on the 88 series
timpani shows where to set the pedal for each
note.
The Tone Mark is set depending on the
timapni size and the position can be adjusted
to match the position of the Pointer.
The Pointer is adjusted at the factory. Make
sure that it moves from the highest tone to the
lowest tone, and make adjustments on the
position of the Tone Marks if neccesary.
If the Pointer does not move in the correct
radius, adjust by loosening the Adjustment
Screw with the provided Allen wrench. Make
sure to retighten after adjustment.
If the Pointer moves out of the radius, loosen
the nut on the Link Ball, and move the Tuning
Rod to the right
It is recommended that the heads should be
replaced at least once in two years.
The head size should be 2" larger than the
kettle size.
For example, 88M (26") should have 28"
heads
Correct position;
head in center
Wrong position;
head off center
Kettle
Pointer
Torque
Adjustment
Screw
Spring Tension Adjustment Bolt
Action Bar
Link Ball
Adjustment
Arm
Adjustment
Screw
Tone Mark
Tuning Rod
Place the new head to
the kettle. Make sure
that the head is in the
center of the kettle.
NOTE
