Yamaha DTX450K Owner's Manual - Page 17

Assembly Guide Step 13 is only required for the DTX430K and DTX450K. Owners of the DTX400K should skip to Step 14 . Step 13 Assembling the kick pad 1. Take the kick pad (!3) from the pack- age, remove the four wing bolts, spring washers, and flat washers from the kick pad holder, and arrange each set nearby in the disassembled condition. 2. Assemble the base to the holder as shown below, and then from the base side, assemble the wing bolts, spring washers, and flat washers removed in 1. in order to secure it in place. 5. Turn the foot pedal's T-bolt counter-clockwise to loosen it. T-bolt Wing bolt Spring washer !3 Flat washer 6. Fit the raised section at the front of the kick pad holder into the foot-pedal's assembly bracket. 7. Turn the foot pedal's T-bolt clockwise to secure the parts together. 8. Operate the pedal and confirm whether the beater head strikes the kick pad near the center. If not, adjust the length of the beater or move it left or right as required. Kick pad Base Kick pad 3. Take the foot pedal (!5) from the package and insert the beater into the hole in the holder as shown below. 4. Slide the beater rod into the hole until the tip protrudes approximately 15 mm from the rear, and then tighten the beater bolt using the tuning key. Beater Tuning key Holder Connecting rod !5 Connecting rod Beater bolt Assembly bracket Raised section T-bolt Beater head Step 14 Positioning the hi-hat controller and kick drum Kick drum parts Arrange the hi-hat controller (!4) and the kick drum parts or kick unit (!5) as shown in the figure on the left. !4 !4 !5 IMPORTANT The hi-hat controller (!4) and the kick unit (!5) from the DTX400K are almost identical in appearance. They can be told apart by the sticker on the base section. DTX400K DTX430K/DTX450K DTX400K/DTX430K/DTX450K Owner's Manual 17