Installation Instructions
Ground Fixed
Babel Drum
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Instrument
Components:
x3
x2
M8x25mm Pin Torx
Metric Conversion:
x2
200mm/ 8"
400mm/ 16"
570mm/ 22"
600mm/ 24"
700mm/ 28"
x2
770mm/ 30"
870mm/ 34"
1070mm/ 42"
1.5m/ 59"
Weight of heaviest part
Weight of heaviest part
Played with hands
BS EN 1176
1. Unpack ground fixing legs
3no.
2. Lay packaging out on floor
or assemble on non-abrasive
surface to prevent marking of
polished stainless steel.
3. Align holes on legs
(opposite end to polished
domes) and secure in place
using 3no. M10 x 200mm
threaded bar and 6no. M10
nuts provided
Tools required 2no. 17mm
metric spanner/wrench (
inch or alternatively using
adjustable wrench)
4. Invert assembled frame so
domed ends face upwards.
5. Place 8mm Hex Key
supplied into hole in leg and
lock into internal bolt.
6. Remove M10 nut on
x3
opposite side of leg and
keeping Hex Key in place, slide
black polyurethane damper
over bolt until flush with end
of bolt. Repeat for other 2 legs
7. Unpack babel drum leaving
17.5kg
(Large Babel Drum)
black film in place to protect.
13.4kg
(Small Babel Drum)
Ground Fix
Components:
M10x200 Threaded bar
8. Align holes in side of babel
drum with bolts on legs.
9. Using 8mm Hex Key screw
bolts into drum to secure in
place.
Use thread locking solution
All hole locations are laser cut
for accuracy to ensure holes in
drum align perfectly with legs.
10. Using TX40 driver provided
secure M8 x 25mm security
bolts into external holes in
legs 3no. Use thread lock
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KS1 – 700mm
KS2 – 870mm
Adult- 1070mm
Ground Surface
Adult 400mm
KS2 600mm
KS1 770mm
Large 8 note
x3
x6
M10 BZP Nut
1.5m
1.5m
CAUTION: Drum
surface can get hot
in direct sunlight, if
possible install in
shaded areas.
Adult
KS2
Small 6 note
Spares available from
percussionplay.com
or from your
local distributor
Install
Instrument
with 1.5m free
space (from
widest point)
around it.
KS2 400mm
KS1 570mm
22 Kg
13.4 Kg
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