Yamaha TP-4300R Owner's manual

Brand: Yamaha

Model: TP-4300R

Type: Owner's manual

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Yamaha TP-4300R

Overview and capabilities

The Yamaha TP-4300R Pedal Timpani is a professional-grade musical instrument designed for use in a wide variety of musical settings. It features a durable construction, a wide range of tonal possibilities and a variety of adjustment options to suit the needs of the performer.

With its large 29-inch copper bowl, the TP-4300R produces a rich, resonant sound that is perfect for both classical and contemporary music. The instrument's pedal-operated tuning system allows for quick and precise pitch adjustments, making it easy to play in tune with other instruments.

Yamaha TP-4300R

Overview and capabilities

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/ PEDAL TIMPANI / PEDALPAUKE /

TIMBALES / TIMBAL DE PEDAL / TÍMPANO COM PEDAL /

ЛИТАВРА ПЕДАЛЬНАЯ /

踏板式定音鼓

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TP-8300R

series /

TP-7300R

series

TP-6300R

series /

TP-4300R

series

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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

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

Nomenclature

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.

Lubrication

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

Using the Casters

Theinstrumentisequippedwiththreecasters.

Maincaster×2

Pedalcaster×1

Adjusting the Playing Angle

Allthreecasters offer independent height adjust-

mentlettingyouadjusttheheightandangleofthe

playingsurface.

[Main Caster]

Releasethemaincasterbrakes.

Turnthelocknutcounter-clockwise(left)to

release the lock nut on the top of the caster.

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.

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.

Brake

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

Lock

Unlock

Caster Axle Cap

Raise

Lower

TimpaniTuningKey

Brake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.

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

26”,27”,29”,32”

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

Takeyourfootoffthepedal.

• Heelstillmovesup

g

Repeatsteps

through

• Heelstaysdown

g

Go to step

Put your foot on the pedal and fully depress it

in either direction (toe and heel).

• Toeandheelfeelequal

g

Go to step

• 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

 Repeatthisprocedureuntilproperhead

tensionisobtainedthengotostep

• 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

 Repeatthisprocedureuntilproperhead

tensionisobtainedthengotostep

 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

• Ifthetoeofthepedalmovesdownward

g

Theheadistootight.Loosentheheadus-

ingtheproceduredescribedinstep

(*).

Tap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

).

Move 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.

Head Tuning

Tuning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.

Usable Tonal Ranges for Yamaha Timpani

Strikingpoint

Pedal

Keep the heel of the pedal fully lowered during

thetuningprocedure(steps

through

below)

if not specified otherwise.

Strike 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

• 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

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

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)

DBb FDb Ab EAFBGCAb

32" 27" 24"29" 26" 23" 20"

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Lightly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

• Pitch of the highest sound is lowerthan

the tuning note

g

Go to step

Tighten 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).

Loosenallover-tightenedboltsaccordingto

the procedure described in step

(*).When

the pitch is approximately the same at each

bolt,repeatedlydepressthetoeandheelofthe

pedal several times.

Repeatsteps

through

until the pitch at

each bolt is exactly the same.

Adjusting the Pitch

Checkthesoundbystrikingtheheadasde-

scribed in step

• 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

(*).

Operate the pedal as described in step

. If the

pitchdoesnotchange,theinstrumentistuned

properly.

 (Ifthepitchchanges,repeatfromstep

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.

After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.

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”.

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.

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.

Adjusting 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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Pedal 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.

Pedal 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]

TurnthelocknutlocatedbelowthePACadjust-

mentknobcounter-clockwise(left)torelease

the lock.

To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).

Aftercompletingadjustment,engagethe lock

byturningthelocknutclockwise.

PAC Handling Precautions

Even 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.

There 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

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.

Loosen 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.

 Removethehoopandheadtogether.

* Do not let the hoop come in contact with

the bearing edge, etc.

Hoop

Tape

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”.

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

.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.

 Adjustthetimpaniasdescribedonpage18

“Initial Preparation”startingwithstep

. 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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