ASSEMBLY
GUIDE
YAMAHA MARCHING TOMS AND RANDALL MAY
FREE FLOATING LUG BRIDGE
™
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Yamaha Marching Toms and Randall May Free Floating Lug Bridge Assembly Instructions - V0823
PRE-ASSEMBLY
MATERIALS NEEDED FOR ASSEMBLY:
n Phillips screwdriver
n
7
⁄
16
" Adjustable wrench (ratcheting socket wrench preferred)
n FFLB™ = Free Floating Lug Bridge
• Metal bridges are pre-installed and take the place
of a normal lug casing
• Black spacers are pre-installed onto shells
Please be careful when using tools
HAVE YOU ORDERED A CARRIER WITH THE DRUMS?
4 YES: Proceed with assembly
NO: Do NOT proceed. The carrier's tom rail is
essential to properly assemble these drums.
Bridges (top) and spacers
Tom Rail
RM-ABSF-Q RM-FCEP-Q
*Note: Optional gas shock system shown
- only available on the RM-ABSF-Q
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Yamaha Marching Toms and Randall May Free Floating Lug Bridge Assembly Instructions - V0823
ASSEMBLY
OPEN BOXES
n Remove the drum shells from the smaller boxes
n Do not open bag of extra parts — save for later
n Set aside heads, rims and tension rods for later assembly
FIND YOUR MARCHING TOM CONFIGURATION (PGS. 5-8)
AND REFER TO IT FOR ASSEMBLY
n FFLBs have been pre-installed on your drums (image A)
n Layouttheshellsasshowninthecongurationdiagram
n Nestle the Yamaha lug casing inside the FFLBs (image B)
n Attach the casing to the shell utilizing the black screws and washers
1
2
A B
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ATTACH THE 6" OR 8" SPACE SPOCK DRUM
n The extra 6" or 8" (or both) will have a pre-installed metal bridge (image C).
These bridges take the place of the regular Yamaha lug casing.
n Attach the metal bridge to the corresponding shell as shown in the
congurationdiagram
n Locate the bag of bolts, washers and nuts with the sprocket (image D)
n Place6"or8"(orboth)onaatsurfacewithinthedrumarrayconguration,
so you can connect them to the corresponding shell
• Insert bolts through holes in shell
• Slide the channel of the bridge down the bolt head
• Fasten the nut on the inside of the shell (image D)
NOTE: The height of the bridge is important. Image D shows the top half
of the bolt head. This is the ideal height for the bridge on both shells.
C D
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Yamaha Marching Toms and Randall May Free Floating Lug Bridge Assembly Instructions - V0823
ATTACH THE BACK RAIL TO THE OUTER DRUMS
n Locate the bag of bolts, washers and nuts without
the sprocket
n Insert bolts into the opening channels on both sides
of the back rail (images E and F)
• The bolt head should face out of the channel
• Place the washer on the bolt and loosely tighten the nut
n Repeat on the other side (try to insert both sides
of the rail simultaneously so it is even)
n Once the rail is in place, tighten using the
7
⁄
16
" wrench
4
E
F
Assembly without back rail. Assembly with back rail. Images show drums without heads,
hoops and tension rods.
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8
12
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6
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10
RMLB-LS62
RMLB-LS60
13
8
6
7
14
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1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
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5
5
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8
12
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10
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8
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7
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3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
RMLB-LQ62
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
13
8
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
14
1
1
2
1
1
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2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
LS82
LS60
13
6
1
2
3
4
8
6
7
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
8
12
6
7
13
8
6
7
8
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2
3
4
5
14
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1
2
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1
2
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2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
RM-68
13
8
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
Marching
Quad
Free
FloatingTom Drum Sizes Blue Forest
Large
RMLB-SQ68
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
BADGE
1
2
3
5
4
13
8
6
7
6
1
23
4
8
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
8
12
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
Tom Rail
MQT-0234
RMLB-L
TOP VIEW
LUG CASINGS REPLACED
WITH METAL BRIDGE:
13": 6
14": 3
LUG CASINGS THAT SHOULD
BE INSERTED INTO FFLB:
10": 3, 5 13": 7
12": 3, 5 14": 2
6
1
23
4
6
1
23
4
14
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1
2
1
1
2
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3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
RMLB-LS62
RMLB-LS60
13
8
6
7
14
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
13
8
6
7
6
1
23
4
14
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
RMLB-LQ62
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
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8
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
14
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
LS82
LS60
13
6
1
2
3
4
8
6
7
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
8
12
6
7
13
8
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
14
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
RM-68
13
8
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
Marching
Quad
Free
FloatingTom Drum Sizes Blue Forest
Large
RMLB-SQ68
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
BADGE
1
2
3
5
4
13
8
6
7
6
1
23
4
8
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
8
12
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
Tom Rail
MQT-8023
RMLB-S
TOP VIEW
LUG CASINGS REPLACED
WITH METAL BRIDGE:
12": 6
13": 3
LUG CASINGS THAT SHOULD
BE INSERTED INTO FFLB:
8": 2, 4 12": 7
10": 2, 4 13": 2
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8
8
12
6
6
7
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RMLB-LS62
RMLB-LS60
13
8
6
7
14
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1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
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8
8
12
6
6
7
10
13
8
6
7
6
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14
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1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
RMLB-LQ62
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
13
8
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
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1
2
1
1
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2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
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4
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8
8
12
6
6
7
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LS82
LS60
13
6
1
2
3
4
8
6
7
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
8
12
6
7
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8
6
7
8
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2
3
4
5
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1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
RM-68
13
8
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
Marching
Quad
Free
FloatingTom Drum Sizes Blue Forest
Large
RMLB-SQ68
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
BADGE
1
2
3
5
4
13
8
6
7
6
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23
4
8
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2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
8
12
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
Tom Rail
MQT-60234
RMLB-L
RMLB-LQ62
TOP VIEW
LUG CASINGS REPLACED
WITH METAL BRIDGE:
6": 4 13": 6
12": 4 14": 3
LUG CASINGS THAT SHOULD
BE INSERTED INTO FFLB:
10": 3, 5 13": 7
12": 3, 5 14": 2
6
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23
4
6
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23
4
14
1
1
2
1
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3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
RMLB-LS62
RMLB-LS60
13
8
6
7
14
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
13
8
6
7
6
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23
4
14
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1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
RMLB-LQ62
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
13
8
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
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1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
LS82
LS60
13
6
1
2
3
4
8
6
7
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
8
12
6
7
13
8
6
7
8
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2
3
4
5
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1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
RM-68
13
8
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
Marching
Quad
Free
FloatingTom Drum Sizes Blue Forest
Large
RMLB-SQ68
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
BADGE
1
2
3
5
4
13
8
6
7
6
1
23
4
8
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
8
12
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
Tom Rail
MQT-68023
RMLB-S
RMLB-SQ68
TOP VIEW
LUG CASINGS REPLACED
WITH METAL BRIDGE:
6": 1 12": 6
8": 3 13": 3
LUG CASINGS THAT SHOULD
BE INSERTED INTO FFLB:
8": 2, 4 12": 7
10": 2, 4 13": 2
NOTE: The badge on
the 6" drums should face
the rail or the player side
(as close as possible)
NOTE: The badge on
the 6" drums should face
the rail or the player side
(as close as possible)
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3
3
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5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
RMLB-LS62
RMLB-LS60
13
8
6
7
14
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
13
8
6
7
6
1
23
4
14
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
RMLB-LQ62
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
13
8
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
14
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
LS82
LS60
13
6
1
2
3
4
8
6
7
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
8
12
6
7
13
8
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
14
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
RM-68
13
8
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
Marching
Quad
Free
FloatingTom Drum Sizes Blue Forest
Large
RMLB-SQ68
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
BADGE
1
2
3
5
4
13
8
6
7
6
1
23
4
8
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
8
12
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
Tom Rail
MQT-660234
RMLB-L
RMLB-LS60
RMLB-LS62
TOP VIEW
LUG CASINGS REPLACED
WITH METAL BRIDGE:
6": 4 6": 1 13": 6
10": 4 12": 4 14": 3
LUG CASINGS THAT SHOULD
BE INSERTED INTO FFLB:
10": 3, 5 13": 7
12": 3, 5 14": 2
RMLB-SS60 RMLB-SS68
BADGE
1
2
3
5
4
13
8
6
7
6
1
23
4
6
1
23
4
8
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
8
12
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
Tom Rail
MQT-668023
RMLB-L
RMLB-SS60
RMLB-SS68
TOP VIEW
LUG CASINGS REPLACED
WITH METAL BRIDGE:
6": 1 L12": 6
6": 1 L13": 3
LUG CASINGS THAT SHOULD
BE INSERTED INTO FFLB:
8": 2, 4 12": 7
10": 3, 5 13": 2
NOTE: The badge on
the 6" drums should face
the rail or the player side
(as close as possible)
NOTE: The badge on
the 6" drums should face
the rail or the player side
(as close as possible)
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3
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3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
RMLB-LS62
RMLB-LS60
13
8
6
7
14
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
13
8
6
7
6
1
23
4
14
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
RMLB-LQ62
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
BADGE
13
8
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
14
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
LS82
LS60
13
6
1
2
3
4
8
6
7
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
8
12
6
7
13
8
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
14
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
8
8
12
6
6
7
10
RM-68
13
8
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
Marching
Quad
Free
FloatingTom Drum Sizes Blue Forest
Large
RMLB-SQ68
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
Tom Rail
BADGE
1
2
3
5
4
13
8
6
7
6
1
23
4
8
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
8
12
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
Tom Rail
MQT-680234
RMLB-L
RMLB-LS60
RMLB-LS62
TOP VIEW
LUG CASINGS REPLACED
WITH METAL BRIDGE:
6": 4 10": 4 13": 6
8": 1 12": 4 14": 3
LUG CASINGS THAT SHOULD
BE INSERTED INTO FFLB:
10": 3, 5 13": 7
12": 3, 5 14": 2
RMLB-SS60 RMLB-SS68
BADGE
1
2
3
5
4
13
8
6
7
6
1
23
4
6
1
23
4
8
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
8
12
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
Tom Rail
MQT-80234
RMLB-L
RM-68: Drilled Spacers
TOP VIEW
LUG CASINGS REPLACED
WITH METAL BRIDGE:
13": 6
14": 3
LUG CASINGS THAT SHOULD
BE INSERTED INTO FFLB:
10": 3, 5 13": 6, 7
12": 3, 5 14": 2, 3
NOTE: The badge on
the 6" drums should face
the rail or the player side
(as close as possible)
NOTE: The badge on
the 6" drums should face
the rail or the player side
(as close as possible)
