User manual YAMAHA TQ5E

[. . . ] If your dealer is unable to assist you, please contact Yamaha directly. 2. Instructions for discarding the gas spring DANGER Make sure to observe the following instructions when discarding the gas spring. As pressurized nitrogen gas is sealed in the gas spring, be sure to release before discarding it. Or an explosion may occur, causing an injury. [PRECAUTIONS] A. [. . . ] Using a drill of 2 to 3 mm, make a hole q from outside of the plastic bag at the position as specified in the figure to release the gas and oil and then make a hole w at the position as specified. (Be sure to make holes in the order of q and w. If a plastic bag is not used, the oil and drill chips will spread. (In such a case, wear eye protection glasses. ) * Drill 2 holes as shown above to release the gas before discarding the gas spring. 16 TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR INSTRUMENT Please read the following instructions carefully before using your glockenspiel. N Installation Location Use or storage in the following locations may cause damage, even when packaged. · In direct sunlight, such as near a window, or in a closed vehicle in daytime. · Near heating devices or in other locations subject to excessive heat. · In excessively cold environment. · In places with excessive humidity or dust. · Locations subject to vibrations. N Handling · Placing objects on or leaning against the instrument can damage the tone bars or the side frame. * Slide the end of the stay firmly onto the bolt. Leg (low register side) End of leg stay Leg stay Wing nut 21 Assembly 2 Attach the main unit of the glockenspiel to the legs. CAUTION The glockenspiel is heavy so make sure that two persons carry out the operation. Also, take care not to pinch your fingers between the glockenspiel and the legs. 2-1 Lock the caster stoppers on either side so that the legs do not move about during the assembly. 2-2 Align the holes (two holes on each side) located on the underside of the side frames with the guide pins on the top of the legs and then place the glockenspiel main unit onto the legs. * If the guide pins can not be aligned with the holes on the underside of the side frames, temporarily disconnect the leg stay and try again. Glockenspiel Side frame Guide pin Side frame Guide pin Leg stay Stopper Stopper 2-3 Use the fixing knobs (supplied) to secure the legs to the right and left side frames (two locations on the low register side and one location on the high register side). High register side Low register side Fixing knobs Fixing knob 22 Assembly 2-4 Connect the center rod to the damper receiver. * This operation must be carried out on both low and high register sides. 2-4-1 Loosen the center rod wing bolts (two locations) and insert the center rod into the pedal rod. Center rod Center rod wing bolt Center rod wing bolt Pedal rod 2-4-2 While supporting the damper receiver with your hand, insert the end of the center rod into damper receiver. Damper receiver Center rod The illustration shows the attachment looking from the high register side. 2-4-3 Tighten the lock nut on the center rod to secure. * When the nut becomes loose, or when the lock nut is set too high, the lock nut spring will be loose. This can be a source of noise so take care and adjust properly. Lock nut Lock nut spring 23 Adjustments 3 Adjustments 3-1 Pedal height adjustment Loosen the center rod wing bolts (two each) on the right and left side center rods and hold the pedal up to adjust the pedal height (the space between the bottom of the pedal and the floor). After determining the height, hold the pedal and tighten the center rod wing bolts (two each) on both right and left side center rods. * 2-3cm of space between the bottom of the pedal and the floor should be adequate. Center rod wing bolts Center rod wing bolts Pedal Loosen the center rod wing bolts Hold here while tightening the center rod wing bolts 3-2 Damper Adjustment 3-2-1 Rotate the damper adjustment nut 2 (thinner nut) to the left to unlock the damper adjustment nut 1 (thicker nut). 3-2-2 Rotate the damper adjustment nut 1 and adjust the damper (the amount of damper applied to the tone bars). Rotate the damper adjustment nut 1 to the left . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotate the damper adjustment nut 1 to the right . . . . . . . . . . Decreases the amount of damper. 3-2-3 After damper adjustment is complete, tighten the damper adjustment nut 2 to lock the damper adjustment nut 1. * If the damper adjustment nut 2 is not tightened firmly, the damper adjustment nuts can drop off or cause noise. * A half damper effect can be obtained by lessening the amount of damper until the sound slightly sustains even though the pedal is not depressed. Damper adjustment nut 1 Damper adjustment nut 2 24 * If the space labeled "A" in the illustration is under 10mm, the damper stopper will not function properly. Make sure this space is more than 10mm. Adjustments 3-3 Using the damper stopper Engaging the damper stopper, located on the performer side in the center of the long frame, holds the damper open (letting the tone bars sustain) without having to continuously press the damper pedal. [. . . ] The pedal remains in the lowered positioned and locked. Press on the pedal again to automatically disengage the stopper and restore normal operation. * If pedal height adjustment in step 3-1 "Pedal height adjustment" is set too low, the damper stopper may not function properly. Please set the space between the bottom of the pedal and the floor to more than 2cm. Damper stopper The stopper slides in between the adjustment nut and the main unit to hold the damper open. 4 Adjusting the tone bar height CAUTION When loosening the slide guide fixing bolts be sure to hold down the side frame from above. [. . . ]