Pearl Drums: Education: How To


		Floor Tom Assembly



		Stand the floor tom shell vertically with the leg brackets toward the floor. Place the drumhead stamped Pearl "ProTone" onto the top bearing edge as shown above.



		Fit the rim onto the head so it surrounds he metal ring around the head. Align the ears (the flanges with holes) over the lugs as shown


	Insert the tension rods through the holes in the ears and thread them into the swivel nuts. Finger tighten the rods for now; we'll discuss tuning later. Turn the drum over and do the other side.

When done, insert the floor tom legs into the leg brackets and secure them about halfway up.

Note: The top drum head should say Pearl ProTone and the bottom should say "Pearl." If the heads are reversed, switch them now before continuing. The head marked Pearl ProTone is a batter head and is designed to be hit with sticks. The bottom "Pearl" head is thinner and designed for resonance hence it is called a resonating head.

Note: On Forum sets, the top head is stamped "Pearl." The bottom head is unmarked.