Yamaha LL16-12 Use and Care Guide - Page 7

Action and Intonation, cont'd Step 2: Put the ball end of the string in the hole. Push the pin in the hole, all the way down, with the groove in the pin facing the soundhole (look at the other pins to see how far to push in). With your finger holding the pin down, pull up on the string. This ensures that the ball of the string is pulled up tightly against the inside of the top of the guitar. If this hasn't been secured, the pin will lift up and pop out as you tighten the string and you'll have to start again. Step 3: Pass the other end of the string through the appropriate tuning peg. Leave enough slack on the string so that it can be wrapped two or three times around the tuning peg. Step 4: Tighten the string, either by hand or with a peg winder. You will need one hand to hold the string tight as you do this (to keep the windings in place as it wraps around the tuning peg). Do not let go or you will get a very curly string that will need to be wound again! Step 5: Once you have tuned the string to the proper tension, cut off the excess string with the wire cutters.