Fender 1998 Owner Manual - Page 10

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Threading

Locking

Keys

xii

I

-

VI

III

Thread

the

strings

into

the

eyelet

of

the

tuning

key

in

this

manner;

starting

with

the

sixth

string,

thread

the

string

through

the

eyelet

at

the

five

o'clock

position.

The

fifth

at

four

o'clock,

the

fourth

and

third

at

three

o'clock,

the

second

at

two

o'clock,

and

finally

the

first

at

one

o'clock.

Pull

each

string

through

tautly

and

tune

to

pitch.

Caution:

Because

of

the

positive

locking

action

of

the

locking

keys,

when

chang-

ing

strings,

tension

should

first

be

relieved

by

turning

(loosening)

the

key;

no

tension

should

be

applied

to

the

strings.

FENDER

"LSR"

NUT

6.

MOUNTING

SCREW

3.

RETAINER

CAGE

2.

HOUSING

4.

RUBBER

DAMPER

5.

SHIM

1.

BEARING

Some

guitars

feature

the

Fender/LSR

roller

nut

which

is

the

most

advanced

low

-

friction

guitar

nut

available.

Each

string

is

supported

by

a

pair

of

hardened

chrome

steel

ball

bearings

(1)

that

provide

nearly

friction

free

operation.

The

ball

bearings

are

supported

in

a

stainless

steel

housing

(2)

that

is

durable

and

resistant

to

corrosion.

A

stainless

steel

retainer

cage

(3)

surrounds

the

ball

bearings

to

keep

them

in

place

whenever

the

strings

are

removed.

Rubber

dampers

(4),

behind

the

bearings,

dampen

any

unwanted

string

vibrations

beyond

the

nut.

Along

the

front

edge

of

the

frame

are

individual

string

guides.

These

guides

control

string

movement

during

extreme

bending

to

prevent

the

string

from

popping

out

from

between

the

bearings.

The

guides

also

accommodate

a

variety

of

gauges

for

each

string

without

adjustment

or

modification

to

the

nut.

With

a

small

amount

of

care,

the

Fender/LSR

roller

nut

will

provide

excellent

performance.

Be

careful

not

to

bend

the

retainers

(fingers)

that

keep

the

ball

bearings

in

place.

These

tabs

keep

the

ball

bearings

from

falling

out

whenever

there

are

no

strings

to

keep

them

in

place

(i.e.

when

changing

strings

or

when

a

string

breaks).

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Fender 1998 Owner Manual - Page 10

Mounting, Screw, Retainer, Housing, Rubber, Damper, Bearing

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