Installing the KD-A22
Attaching the Batter Head
Place the bass drum so that the striking surface head is upward.
Loosen the lugs, and remove the hoop and head.
Place the batter head on the shell.
Adjust the position of the batter head so that the pin is aligned with the center of the shell.
The KD-A22 can also be used with double kick pedals.
Adjust the batter head attachment position so that the strike point of the two beaters is located symmetrically to the left and right of the center of the batter head’s strike surface.
Place the batter hoop on the batter head,
So that the pedal attachment hardware is at this location.
Working alternately across opposite sides of the drum, lightly tighten each lug until the lugs do not wobble.
Then tighten each lug another 3/4 of a turn to secure the batter head.
Attaching the Batter Board
Align the batter board’s circuit board with the hole in the batter head, and place the batter board.
Align the concave portion of the batter head’s strike surface with the concave portion of the batter board,
and the center of batter head’s strike surface with the center of the batter board hole.
Attach the Batter Board Cushions
Press two cushions in around the edge of the batter board.
One of two shapes of cushion is included.
If the trapezoid cushion is included, take care to install it in the correct orientation.
The square cushion can be installed in any orientation.
Press in the ends of cushions at opposite sides of the bass drum.
Press in cushions little by little, keeping your left and right hands at opposite sides of the drum.
Check how the cushions are pressed in;
if the cushion is insufficiently pressed in at any point, press the cushion in again.
When you have finished pressing in the cushion, smooth out any irregularities in the cushion’s surface.
Place a drum stick lightly against the surface of the cushion, and move the drum stick while keeping it against the batter hoop.
Press the batter board.
Ensure that the surface of the batter board and the cushions are aligned.
Attaching the Batter Board Stoppers
Attach the included batter board stopper (4 pcs.) to the batter hoop.
Attach in close contact with the nearest lug.
Connecting the Connector
Turn the bass drum over so that the front surface is upward.
Remove the head and hoop.
Connect the connector to the circuit board.
Note the orientation of the connector.
Attaching the Front Head
Place the front head on the shell.
Place the hoop.
Lightly tighten each lug, working alternately across opposite sides of the drum, until the lugs do not wobble.
Then tighten each lug another 3/4 of a turn to secure the front head.
Positioning the Kick Pedal
Place the bass drum upright, and position the kick pedal.
The KD-A22 can also be used with double kick pedals.
Adjust the batter head attachment position so that the strike point of the two beaters is located symmetrically to the left and right of the center of the batter head’s strike surface.