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Changing a string

Ê Ê ÊMultitask tuning key / Hex bit screwdriver, Hexagon key 2mm

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  • 1. SlackenÊthe string to be changed byÊturning the spindle so that its string block moves all the way to the stop on the right.
  • 2. LoosenÊthe two M4 screws of the string block byÊ4ÊtoÊ5 turns and remove the old string.
  • 3.ÊPass the new string through the hole of the string block from the right. With the right hand,Êfix the ball end of the string on the changer finger pin while holding the left end of the string with the left hand at the exit of the string block and stretch the string slightly (making sure that the string restsÊon the roller). With the right hand and the tuningÊkey or hex bit screwdriver, first tighten the rightÊM4 screw (max. 0.5 Nm) and then the leftÊscrew.Ê
  • 4. Tune the string to the desired pitch.
  • 5. Cut the string 7mm pastÊthe string blockÊand bend it slightly downward with the crank of the tuningÊkey.
  • After tuning the string (full tensile load) do not tighten the screws anymore!