A ssembly, Cont.) – First Act FD-480 User Manual

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Hi-hat Assembly:
Stand hi-hat stand [G] straight up, perpendicular to floor. Insert stabilizing rod into slot under hi-hat pedal,
tighten wing screw. Open tripod base of hi-hat stand so that bottom of pedal lies flat, tighten wing screw
at top of base. Straighten hi-hat rod, slide top of hi-hat stand over rod and insert into bottom of stand.
Allow knurled portion of hi-hat to be completely exposed, tighten wing screw.
Thread the hi-hat rod through the following in the listed order: 1) curved metal
washer, 2) large cymbal felt, and 3) one hi-hat cymbal.

Remove threaded washer, curved metal washer, and one cymbal felt from hi-hat clutch. Thread hi-hat clutch
through hi-hat cymbal, replace cymbal felt and curved metal washer, secure with threaded washer. Thread
hi-hat rod through hi-hat clutch and position top cymbal 1-2 inches from bottom
cymbal, tighten wing screw. Step on hi-hat pedal to test hi-hat cymbals.

Drum Seat Assembly
For the drum seat (O) open and stabilize tripod base and place seat top onto base. Insert bolt through
collar and tighten wing nut. While sitting behind your drum set, the snare drum and hi-hat should be on
your left and the tom drum and floor tom should be on your right. Look at the photos in this manual
for reference. Make final adjustments to each drum and play!

Drum Tuning Diagrams

Use your drum key to tighten the lugs in the following order. Apply

equal amounts of tension to each lug, tightening only about 3 to 4

turns per lug, repeating the pattern until satisfactory tuning is

achieved. A drum doesn’t need to be tuned to a specific pitch. The

larger the drum, the lower the pitch.

Good luck and happy drumming!

A SSEMBLY

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7/13/04