Fender Jazzmaster Owners Manual - Page 5

LOATING" TREMOLO (See Figure 3) A special feature is the "TREM-LOCK" button, which locks the Tremolo action, when it is pushed toward the tremolo spring tension screw. This allows much quicker tuning of the instrument because, during the tuning process the varying tension of any string cannot affect the pitch of all the other strings. After tuning, unlock the tremolo by pushing the tremlock button away from the tremolo spring tension screw. If a string breaks during a performance, the remaining strings will be out of tune. However the tremolo may be locked, if the tremolo arm is first depressed, thereby returning the remaining strings to pitch. slide into the locked position. Then loon the screw until the tremlock button can ju barely be slid into the locked positiot Tremlock Button Depress Tremolo Arm (Move in Direction of Arrow to Lock) Tremolo Spring Tension Screw Tremi Arm Tremc Arm Sleeve I- REMOLD SPRING TENSION SCREW ADJUSTMENT First set the tremlock button in the unlocked position. Tighten the screw (clockwise) little by little until the tremlock button will not Knife Plate Figure 3 Tremoli Base Pl;