Fender 1998 Owner Manual - Page 11

If

the

retainers

are

bent

or

damaged

the

bearings

can

fall

out

and

become

lost.

These

tabs

are

recessed

and

are

not

exposed

to

most

hazards,

but

extreme

care

should

be

taken

when

wiping

the

neck

with

a

soft

cloth

or

when

removing

the

instrument

from

the

case/gig-bag.

The

surface

of

the

ball

bearing

is

extremely

durable.

The

only

maintenance

required

is

to

keep

the

roller

nut

somewhat

clean

and

dry.

Occasionally

blowing

dirt

out

of

the

nut

with

compressed

air

is

a

good

way

of

doing

this.

An

occa-

sional

drop

of

oil

is

permissible,

but

use

it

sparingly.

The

height

of

the

roller

nut

is

adjustable

by

inserting

shims

(5).

The

playing

height

of

the

nut

is

set

at

the

Fender

factory

during

final

assembly.

This

is

the

recommended

setup,

but

if

a

different

playing

height

is

desired,

additional

shims

may

be

added

or

removed.

Shims

are

available

in

.005"

and

.010"

thicknesses

from

Fender

accessories.

To

insert

shims

loosen

both

mounting

screws

(6)

using

a

#0

screwdriver

only,

and

slide

the

shim

under

the

roller

nut.

Retighten

the

screws

snugly.

If

you

have

any

doubts

about

your

ability

to

perform

any

of

these

proce-

dures,

take

your

guitar

to

an

Authorized

Fender

Dealer

or

Service

Center.

ADJUSTABLE

PICKUPS

AND

SENSORS

Pickups

and

Sensors

on

Fender

guitars

and

basses

can

be

adjusted

for

height.

The

procedure

for

adjusting

the

height

is

covered

in

a

later

section

in

this

manual,

Set

Pickup

or

Sensor

Height.

TRUSS

ROD

Each

Fender

guitar

and

bass

is

carefully

adjusted

at

the

factory.

The

truss

rod

and

string

height

are

set

for

optimum

action

and

playability

with

medium

gauge

strings.

Under

normal

tension,

the

neck

should

have

a

slight

concave

curvature.

By

creating

a

counteracting

force,

the

truss

rod

prevents

the

neck

from

bending

excessively

under

the

stress

placed

on

it

by

the

strings.

Standard

Truss

Rod

The

standard

truss

rod

can

counteract

a

neck

that

is

too

concave,

by

compensat-

ing

for

excessive

string

tension.

Bi-Flex

Truss

Rod

Some

Fender

guitars

and

basses

have

a

unique

Bi-Flex

truss

rod

system.

Unlike

standard

truss

rods,

which

can

only

correct

a

neck

that

is

too

concave

(under

-

bow),

the

Bi-Flex

truss

can

pull

the

neck

in

either

direction.

BATTERY

Batteries

on

guitars

or

basses

with

active

electronics

are

accessed

via

a

screwplate

on

the

back

of

the

body.

Batteries

only

become

active

when

the

instrument

has

a

cord

plugged

into

the

jack.

For

the

longest

possible

battery

life,

always

unplug

your

instrument

when

it

is

not

in

use.

TRUSS

ROD,

ACTION,

AND

INTONATION

ADJUSTMENTS

Because

of

travel

effects,

changes

in

string

gauges,

climatic

conditions,

and

differences

in

playing

styles,

you

might

need

to

adjust

your

Fender

guitar

or

bass.

If

it

becomes

necessary,

the

following

procedure

outlines

the

standards

set

at

the

factory.

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