Roland KD-80, Owner'S Manual

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4.

Loosen the leg nut.

5.

Rotate the rubber foot to adjust the leg tip.

Adjust to use the spike legs when installing on carpeting 
or other soft surfaces, or the rubber legs when installing on 
flooring or other hard surfaces.
When shipped from the factory, the stand is adjusted for 
using the rubber legs.

• The tip of the spike is sharp. Handle it with care.
• When using on flooring, the spike legs may damage 

the floor. Adjust to use the rubber legs.

6.

Tighten the nut and rubber foot to secure the 

rubber foot in place and keep it from loosening.

The nut and rubber foot must be tighten to prevent the 
malfunctions.

7.

Loosen the T-bolts for the stay and mount the 

legs on the stay.

Install the legs as shown in the figure so that the ends of 
the legs protrude by about 1 inch (2 cm).

fig.K05.e

8.

Tighten the T-bolts to secure the legs to the 

stand.

9.

Lift the KD-80 and place the stand and the four 

legs upright.

10.

Adjust the angle of the stand plate so that it’s at 

a right angle to the floor.

Loosen the T bolts that you tightened in step 

8

, and adjust 

the length of the legs so that the stand plate is vertical to 
the floor. Then firmly tighten the T bolts.

11.

Install the included beater on your kick pedal.

12.

Mount the kick pedal on the KD-80.

fig.K06.e

• Install the kick pedal securely. 
• Set the KD-80 so no mechanical noise is heard when 

you step on pedal.

• Make sure that KD-80 does not touch the drum stand 

or the other pads.

If you are using a kick pedal with an under plate

Adjust the length of the legs so that the four legs of the 
KD-80 and the heel of the kick pedal contact the floor 
evenly.

13.

Adjust the striking point for the beater.

The beater’s striking point is adjusted to fall at the center 
of the head.
Adjust the striking point so that it doesn’t extend beyond 
the cushion on the back of the head.

When Using a Twin (Double Kick) Pedal

With the KD-80, you can also play using a twin (double kick) 
pedal.
Set this up so the striking points of the two beaters fall at equal 
distances to the left and right of the center of the head.

When using a twin (double kick) pedal, as with a regular 
pedal, use the included beater or a plastic beater as the beater 
for the kick pedal.

fig.K07

Spike

Rubber Foot

Nut

Spike Leg

Rubber Leg

Extend the leg 
by about 1 inch 
(2 cm).

90

°

60

°

Adjust 
the leg length

Stand plate

Under plate

Heel portion

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