❑ Stay * This package does not include a kick pedal. Use with a commercially available kick pedal installed on the KD-85. Please be aware that by using a felt beater, you risk causing damage to the head as a result of the metal portions of the beater that can become exposed when the felt wears thin.
• Sometimes it does not sound (uneven volume). • The volume is too low (reduced sensitivity). • On the KD-85, adjusting the head tension affects only the head response, and does not change the pitch of the sound as it would on an acoustic drum.
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Stand plate * Install the kick pedal securely. * Set the KD-85 so no mechanical noise is heard when you step on pedal. * Make sure that KD-85 does not touch the drum stand or the other pads.
If you are using a kick pedal with an under plate Adjust the length of the legs and the angle of the stay so that the four legs of the KD-85 and the heel of the kick pedal contact the floor evenly.
Replacement heads (optional): MH-8 Mesh Head Replacing the Head 1. Remove the kick pedal from the KD-85. 2. Remove all tuning bolts and washers from the KD-85. Press the lock bushing (in figure below) in place with your finger as you remove each tuning bolt, to prevent the bushings from being pulled off the frame.
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• Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it (except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so). Refer all servicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page.
(Add) • Assemble the KD-85 with care to avoid danger of pinching the fingers. (Add) • To keep the KD-85 from slipping or moving during play, the tips of the legs installed on the stand are pointed. Handle with care to avoid injury.
Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below. PHILIPPINES AFRICA G.A. Yupangco & Co. Inc. 339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue EGYPT Makati, Metro Manila 1200, Al Fanny Trading Office...
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