Percussion Care Kit

Snare Drum Kit Assembly Instructions

  1. Remove the snare stand from the case. There are two parts: the bottom and top. 
  2. On the bottom part of the stand, loosen the bottom wing screw to unfold the legs. Spread the legs wide enough so the stand does not wobble, then tighten the bottom wing screw. 
  3. Loosen the upper wing screw on the bottom half of the stand. Insert the top of the stand into the bottom of the stand. Tighten the wing screw when the stand is at the desired height. 
  4. Unfold the snare drum basket. Place the snare drum in the basket. Adjust the tension handle to make the snare drum basket wider or narrower as necessary. Check to make sure that the snare drum is only touching the rubber grips and not the metal part of the snare drum basket. 
  5. To change the angle of the snare drum, use the wing screw below the tension handle and adjust it to the angle that best suits your playing. 
  6. For quieter practice, use the Bell Kit stand top: tighten practice pad clockwise onto the threaded screw. 
     

Bell Kit and Practice Pad Assembly Instructions

Assembly for a bell or combo kit is similar to the snare drum kit assembly described above. In most combo kits, the snare drum and bells use the same bottom half of the stand; all you have to do is switch out the top half of the stand. It’s easy to tell the two apart: the top of the bell stand has four rubber grip points, while the snare stand has three.

  1. Remove the bell kit stand from the case. There are two parts: the bottom and top halves.
  2. On the bottom portion of the stand, loosen the bottom wing screw to unfold the legs. Spread the legs wide enough so the stand does not wobble, then tighten the bottom wing screw. 
  3. Loosen the upper wing screw on the bottom half of the stand. Insert the top of the stand into the bottom half of the stand. Tighten the wing screw when the stand is at the desired height. 
  4. The top half of the bell kit stand unfolds in an upward motion. Once unfolded, make sure the wide end of the stand is on the player’s left. Note that there’s a threaded screw in the center of the stand, which aligns with the hole on the bottom of the bells. Make sure the bells touch the rubber grips to avoid any rattling.
  5. To use the practice pad, screw it onto the top of the stand.