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Installing the Tuners
Each tuner consists of the tuner, washer, and a barrel nut. The tuners are attached to the head- stock with a small wood screw that attaches between the tuners.
Components Needed | Qty |
Guitar | 1 |
Tuner | 6 |
Washer | 6 |
Barrel Nut | 6 |
Tap Screw M2 X 12 | 6 |
Tools Needed |
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Peghead Reamer or Round File | 1 |
Phillips Head Screwdriver | 1 |
Drill Press with a 1⁄16" Drill Bit | 1 |
To install the tuners: |
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1.Place the six tuners into the holes on the back of the headstock. The holes may need to be widened with a peghead reamer or a round file. DO NOT widen the holes too
2.Slide a washer over the tuner shaft and screw the barrel nut onto the tuner.
3.Align the tuners perpendicular to the edge of the headstock and parallel to each other. Use a strip of masking tape to secure their position on the headstock.
4.Using a 1⁄16" drill bit in a drill press, drill 3⁄8" deep holes into the headstock.
5.Secure the machine heads to the guitar headstock with the tap screws.
Figure 14. Completed peghead.
Model H6082, H6083, and H6086 Heirloom Electric Guitar Kits |