PDP Z5 Series Assembly And Set-Up Manual

Brand: PDP

Model: Z5 Series

Type: Assembly And Set-Up Manual

Z5 SERIES

DRUM SET

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 need is the drum key that is supplied with your kit.

Additional tips and information can be found at www.pacificdrums.com

PACIFIC DRUMS & PERCUSSION 1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

This warranty protects the original retail purchaser only. If a covered product or component fails due to a manufacturing or material

defect, Pacific will repair or replace the product at no charge. To obtain warranty service, return the product to your authorized Pacific

Drums dealer along with your original proof of purchase. In the case that the dealer is unable to correct a warranty defect, the dealer

will then contact Pacific for further instructions and to obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number. No shipments will be accepted

without an RA number. Any and all shipping charges are the responsibility of the purchaser.

This warranty does not apply to 1) drums purchased from a source other than an authorized Pacific Drum dealer, 2) any owner other

than the original purchaser, 3) defects caused by neglect, moisture, extreme temperatures, handling, shipping or use under normal

playing conditions, 4) finishes, 5) alterations made after the product leaves the factory, 6) sticks and 7) drumheads. Pacific drums and

percussion shall not be liable for incidental, consequential or other damages that may arise as a result of or related to any defect or

failure of this product. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.

Component drum shells drum finishes drum hardware

Length of Coverage l year 1 year 1 year

A Drum key (1)

B Bass Drum Heads (2)

(One Clear Batter & One Black Logo

Resonant)

C Bass Drum Hoops (2)

D 16X22" Bass Drum Shell (1)

E Claw Hooks (16)

F Bass Drum Tension Rods

(16 + 2 spares)

G Metal Washers (48 + 4 spares)

H Lug Receivers (6 spares)

I Smaller Tension Rods For Toms

(32 +2 spares)

J Bass Drum Mounted Tom Arms (2)

K Floor Tom Drum Legs (3 Legs)

L 10" Tom Tom Drum Clear Heads (2)

M 5X14" Snare Drum (1 - Assembled)

N 8X10" Tom Tom (1 - Unassembled)

O 9X12" Tom Tom (1 - Unassembled)

P 12" Tom Tom Drum Clear Heads (2)

Q 14" Floor Tom Drum Clear Heads (2)

R 12X14" Floor Tom Drum

(1 - Unassembled)

S PDP Drum Sticks (2)

Package Contents

ABCD

1. Before removing anything from the box, place the box in a location where you will be able to remove

the contents of the boxes easily and safely.

2. Remove the top packet that holds the Drum Heads.

This packet contains:

* Two Bass Drum Heads (One Clear Batter & One Black Logo Resonant)

* Two 14” Floor Tom Drum Heads (Two Clear Batter)

* Two 12” Tom Drum Heads (Two Clear Batter)

* Two 10” Tom Drum Heads (Two Clear Batter)

3. On the side of the box you will find a rectangular box with type that reads: “Attention: this box contains

parts necessary for the assembly of the drums. Please keep it together with the drums.”

This box contains:

* One pair of PDP drum sticks

* Bass Drum mounted tom arms (qty 2)

* Bass Drum claw hooks

* Tension rods for the claw hooks

* + Spare PDP true pitch lug receiver nuts and washers

4. Place this box next to the box holding the Drum Heads for the time being.

5. Remove the extra cardboard that holds the 12” unassembled Tom Drum box.

6. Remove the 12” unassembled Tom Drum sitting inside the shell of the Bass Drum and place the drum

on a smooth and sturdy surface to prevent damage to your drum.

7. On the side of the Bass Drum shell you will find the box holding the 14” Snare Drum.

8. Remove the 14” Snare Drum from the box and place the drum on a smooth and sturdy surface to

prevent damage to your drum.

9. Remove all the excess packing around the Bass Drum shell to ensure easy removal.

10. Inside the Bass Drum shell you will find the 10” unassembled Tom Drum.

11. Remove the 10” unassembled tom drum and place the drum on a smooth and sturdy surface to

prevent damage to your drum.

12. Remove the extra cardboard inside the unassembled Floor Tom Drum and the Styrofoam inside the

Bass Drum shell to ensure easy removal.

13. You can now remove the 14” unassembled Floor Tom Drum. Place the drum on a smooth and sturdy

surface to prevent damage to your drum.

14. Remove the Bass Drum Hoop located on the top of the Bass Drum Shell and place it next to the

box holding the Drum Heads.

15. Remove the Bass Drum Shell and place the drum on a smooth and sturdy surface to prevent damage

to your drum.

16. At the bottom of the box, remove the last Bass Drum Hoop and place it next the box holding the

Drum Heads.

Pacific Drums and Percussion. A division of Drum Workshop, Inc. C 2008 Drum Workshop, Inc.

Pacific Drums and Percussion is a registered trademark of Drum Workshop, Inc.

Additional tips and information can be found at www.pacificdrums.com

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Bass Drum Assembly

10" and 12" Tom Toms

Step 1: Set the Bass Drum Shell on the side with the spurs (legs) towards

the top. Place the black “PDP” logo head over the shell. Center the logo

underneath the BDM (Bass Drum Mount Receiver) located on the top of

the bass drum.

Step 2: Place one of the bass drum hoops over the bass drum head.

Step 3: Slide 8 metal washers from the accessory box onto 8 longer

tension rods . Then slide the tension rod through 8 claw hooks .

Step 4: Position each claw hook over the bass drum hoop and thread

the tension rods into the lugs around the shell. Tighten by hand only.

(You will fully tighten and tune the drum later.)

Step 5: Turn the drum on its side (black head down) Place the clear batter

head over the shell .

Step 6: Repeat steps 2 through 4 for the batter head .

Step 7: By loosening the wing nut, angle the spurs (legs) so they face

slightly towards the front of the bass drum.

Step 8: Put the drum in its upright position.

Step 9: Loosen the spur legs with the drum key and lower the legs so

that the front of the bass drum is lifted about one inch off the ground.

Tighten the spurs.

Step 1: Insert the arms so that the wing screw on the arms face the

black logo head.

Step 2: As, you did with the bass drum place the 10

Tom Tom Drum

Head over the shell.

Step 3: Place one of the counter hoops over the Tom Drum Head.

Step 4: Slide 6 Metal Washers onto 6 Smaller Tension Rods.Then

slide the Smaller Tension Rod through each ear of the Tom Drum

counter hoop.

Step 5: Align the Smaller Tension Rods with the lugs and thread the

Tension Rods into the lugs around the shell. Tighten by hand only. (You

will fully tighten and tune the drum later.)

Step 6: Turn the drum over.

Step 7: Repeat steps 2 through 5 for the other side of the 10" Tom, and

for the 12

" Tom Tom Drum, using the 12" counter hoops and the

12" Drum Heads

Step 8: Using the drum key, loosen the memory locks on the Tom Arms

and slide them away from the end of the arms. Later, once you’ve mounted

and positioned the 10" + 12" Toms, you can use the memory locks to

hold the prefered position of the Toms above the Bass Drum.

Bass Drum Assembly

10" and 12" Tom Toms

C C

BDM Receiver

Bass Drum Assembly

Spurs

NOTE: Don’t worry about the precise placement

of the drums at this point. You will arrange them

all later.

NOTE: For convenience, you may now want to tune

your bass drum before attaching the tom and pedal.

Please refer to page 4 for tuning guidelines.

Snare Stand

Basket

Knob for Size Adjustment

Bass Drum Pedal

Cymbal Stand

Beater

Snare Drum Stand

Step 1: The stand comes in two sections – the tripod base and the upper

snare basket.

Step 2: Spread open the legs of the tripod base and tighten the lower wing

screw.

Step 3: Slide the snare basket into the tube of the tripod base section and

tighten the upper wing screw to hold the snare basket in place.

Step 4: Loosen the wing screw beneath the snare basket 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 5: Place the snare drum into the open basket. Tighten the knob under

the basket to make the arms snug around the snare drum.

Cymbal Stand

Bass Pedal

Step 1: Open the legs on the tripod section of the cymbal stand and

tighten the wing screw.

Step 2: Slide the upper tube of the cymbal stand into the base section

and tighten that wing screw.

Step 3: Place your cymbal on the top (tilter section) of the stand. Be sure

to use a felt washer above and below the cymbal. Hand-tighten the wing

nut on top of the tilter (Cymbals Sold Separately).

Step 1: Remove the bubble wrap from the radius rod and footboard of

the bass drum pedal and insert the radius rod into the holes at the bottom

of the pedal’s base.

Step 2: Attach the pedal to the bottom of the bass drum hoop on the

clear batter head side. Turn the wing screw located underneath the

footboard to clamp the pedal to the bottom center of the bass drum hoop.

Step 3: Use the drum key to loosen the key screw on the beater hub at

the very top of the pedal. Slide the beater ball rod into the beater hub so

that the ball will strike the bass drum head about one inch higher than

the center. Position either the felt or the rounded plastic side towards the

head depending on your preference. Use the drum key tighten and to lock ball rod in place.

Step 9: Place the bottom hi-hat cymbal on the cymbal seat located at the

top of the upper tube so that the upper rod comes through the mounting

hole in the cymbal and the bell rests on the cymbal seat felt.

(Cymbals Sold Separately)

Step 10: Unthread the two knurled nuts at the bottom of the clutch. Place

the upper hi-hat cymbal between the two felts so that the bell of the upper

cymbal is pointing towards the top of the clutch. Replace the two knurled

nuts and tighten by hand. The lower of the two knurled nuts ‘locks’ the

upper knurled nut in place by turning it tightly against the upper knurled nut.

Step 11: Place the clutch/cymbal assembly over the upper rod so that the top

cymbal rests on top of the bottom cymbal. Depress the pedal and, when the

desired space between the cymbals is achieved, tighten the wing screw on

the clutch.

Beater Hub

Hi-Hat Cymbal Set-Up

Upper Cymbal

Lower Cymbal

Clutch

Upper Felt

Clutch Nut

Lower Felt

Wing Nut

10" and 12" Tom Toms

(continued)

Step 1: Remove the plastic wrapping around the Hi-Hat footboard.

Step 2: Fold out the footboard radius rod assembly and insert the radius

rod into the two holes in the base casting so that the heel plate sits flush

with the floor.

Step 3: Loosen the wing screw on the leg assembly clamp.

Step 4: Pull the legs out and away from the center tube and place the base

section on the floor. Tighten the wing screw.

Step 5: Remove the clutch from the upper rod by loosening the wing

screw and sliding the clutch off the rod.

Step 6: Insert the threaded end of the upper rod into the receiver at the top

of the lower rod (inside the base section).

Step 7: Screw the two rod sections together by rotating the upper section

clockwise until tight.

Step 8: Insert the upper tube into the lower tube so that the cymbal seat's

angle adjustment knob sits towards the back of the stand (about 180 degrees

from the location of the footboard). Tighten the wing nut at the top of the

lower tube to secure the upper tube in place.

Hi-Hat Stand

14" Floor Tom Assembly

All Drum Hardware Sold Seperately

Step 9: Loosen the wing screw on the bracket of the 10" Tom Tom, and

slide the right tom arm on the left (from a right-handed drummer’s

perspective behind the kit - reverse if you play left - handed). Tighten the

wing screw on the tom bracket.

Step 10: Loosen the wing screw on the bracket of the 12" Tom Tom.

Position the tom on the Bass Drum Mounted Tom Arms (reverse if you play

left-handed). Tighten the wing screw on the tom bracket.

14" Floor Tom Assembly

Step 1: The 14” tom is not assembled. Place the batter head on

the drum as you did with the small toms. Place the counterhoop

over the head and thread the Smaller Tension Rods in just like

the smaller tom. Make sure all the tension rods and washers are

correctly inserted in the lug receivers, and finger-tighten all

tension rods. Repeat the head, counterhoop and tension rod

installation for the bottom (resonant) head. You will fully tighten

and tune this drum later.

Step 2: Place the drum on the floor upside-down, with the three

receivers that are on the side of the shell toward the top. Loosen

the wing screws on the three receivers.

Step 3: Insert the end of one floor tom leg into the receiver, with

the foot up in the air. Allow approximately 4-5 inches of the rod

to come through the receiver. Rotate the leg so the foot is facing

away from the drum (when turned over, the feet will be facing out,

not tucked under the shell). Tighten the wing screw. Repeat

for the other two floor tom legs, and turn the drum over so it is

standing on the legs.

Lower Section Hi-Hat Set-Up

Radius Rod

Wing Screw

Hi-Hat Stand

Wing

Screw

Cymbals*: Place your cymbals on the top (tilter section) of the stands. Be sure to

use a felt washer above and below each cymbal. Hand tighten the wing nut on top

of each tilter.

Adjustments: Position the Snare, Cymbal and Hi-Hat Stands behind the Bass

Drum. Sit at your drum kit and adjust the heights and angles of all your drums

and cymbals to a comfortable playing position. Adjust tuning as necessary.

Have Fun!: Play by yourself, play with records or start a band. Ask your local

authorized PDP dealer about available add-on drums, hardware, accessories,

books, videos and lessons.

* Cymbals sold separately

Final Adjustments

Tuning The Snare Drum

6 7

4 3

8 5

There is a standard “criss-cross” pattern with which you

should ALWAYS tune a drum. Use this criss-cross sequence for each

drum you tune. The following suggestions begin with the drums

completely assembled and tension rods finger tight.

Step 1: Start with the snare drum. Take your drum key and place it

over the tension rod at position 1. Give the key two clockwise turns.

Step 2: Repeat at position 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8

Step 3: Return to position 1 and turn the key one quarter 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 previous position.

Continue this process around the drum.

Step 4: When each position is the same pitch, you are ready to start

tuning the bottom (resonant) head.

Step 5: Follow the same procedure and pattern for the bottom (resonant)

head. It is the best to tune the resonant head slighty higher than the batter

head for the snare and bass drums and slightly lower pitch for your tom

toms.

Step 6: Use this same procedure for each drum, including the bass.

drum and tom-toms.

Tuning Your Pacific Drums

OPTIONAL HARDWARE

900 HARDWARE HEAVY-DUTY

1. 4. 5. 6. 7.

800 HARDWARE MEDIUM-DUTY

1. 2. 6.

3. 4. 5.

700 HARDWARE LIGHTWEIGHT

2. 5.

1. TS900 Double Tom Stand

2. CB900 Straight/Boom Cymbal

Stand

3. SS900 Snare Stand

4. C900 Straight Cymbal Stand

5. HH900 3-Leg Hi-Hat

6. HH920 Rotating 2-Leg Hi-Hat

7. DT900Z White Sparkle/Zebra

Throne

8. DT900S Black Sparkle Throne

1. CB800 Straight/Boom Cymbal Stand

2. CS800 Straight Cymbal Stand

3. DT820X Tractor Throne

4. HH800-01 3-Leg Hi-Hat

5. SS800 Snare Stand

6. HH820 2-Leg Hi-Hat

7. DT800-04 Standard Throne

1. HH700 3-Leg Hi-Hat

2. CB700 Straight/Boom Cymbal Stand

3. SS700 Snare Stand

4. CS700 Straight Cymbal Stand

5. DT700 Throne

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