Yamaha TP3323 Owner's Manual page 7

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Put your foot on the pedal and fully depress it in
either direction (toe and heel).
• Toe and heel feel equal
→ Go to step 5
.
• Heel feels lighter than toe (*1)
→ Head is too tight and should be loosened.
Keeping the heel of the pedal depressed,
loosen the first tuning bolt by 1/2 turn and
then re-tighten it by 1/4 of a turn. Perform
this operation for all other tuning bolts in
the order shown in step
Repeat this procedure until proper head
tension is obtained then go to step
• Heel feels heavier than toe
→ Head is not tight enough. Keeping the
heel end of the pedal depressed, tighten
each of the tuning bolts 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
5
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.
• If the pedal remains in the same position
adjustment is complete. Go to step
• If the toe of the pedal moves downward
→ The head is too tight. Loosen the head
using the procedure described in step
(*1).
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2
.
5
.
For details on precise tuning refer to "Adjusting the
3
.
Pitch" on the following page.
5
.
6 .
4
Tap the head lightly with the mallet.
The standard striking point is shown below.
Striking point
Pedal
As the toe of the pedal is pressed down, the pitch
is raised.
As the head will stretch over time, readjust-
ment should be performed periodically (start-
ing with step 4 ).
Initial Preparation
The standard striking
point lies at distance B
from the kettle edge,
which corresponds
approximately to 1/4 to
1/3 of the distance
between the kettle
edge and the center of
the head.
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