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As the biggest and most central part of your set, the bass/kick drum is where assembly should begin. Remove the large drum from any bag or case and lay it upright so that it would roll like a wheel (Picture 1). So to prevent the kick from rolling, the legs will need to be set up in order to support it (Picture 2). With the flat side of the drum facing where you will be sitting (a lot of drums have a hole in the side facing away from you), point the legs away from you and tighten them into place (Picture 3). The legs should be pointing diagonally away from the direction that you will be kicking so that it will not slide away as the kick pedal beats on it. You can test the stability of your kick drum once you put the kick pedal into place.
Therefore, to install the kick pedal, slide the pedal up to the center of the kick drum. Loosen the knob on the kick pedal all the way so that you may attach it to the rim of the kick drum (Picture 4). Lightly lift the kick drum in order to slide the rim of the kick drum into the slot of the kick pedal. It should fit snugly but still be loose until it is is tightened down. Rotate the knob on the pedal in a clockwise fashion until the pedal is secured onto the kick drum (Picture 5).
Test the stability of both the pedal and the drum by kicking continuously on the pedal. The pedal nor the drum itself should move in any direction. If it does, adjust the position of the legs or the pedal until it remains steady.
Up to this point, the bass and kick pedal are assembled (Picture 6).
Therefore, to install the kick pedal, slide the pedal up to the center of the kick drum. Loosen the knob on the kick pedal all the way so that you may attach it to the rim of the kick drum (Picture 4). Lightly lift the kick drum in order to slide the rim of the kick drum into the slot of the kick pedal. It should fit snugly but still be loose until it is is tightened down. Rotate the knob on the pedal in a clockwise fashion until the pedal is secured onto the kick drum (Picture 5).
Test the stability of both the pedal and the drum by kicking continuously on the pedal. The pedal nor the drum itself should move in any direction. If it does, adjust the position of the legs or the pedal until it remains steady.
Up to this point, the bass and kick pedal are assembled (Picture 6).