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Re: Crow Foot Adjustment

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2021-02-18 02:07

I would say, once the pad has been "seated" (has depression from the tone hole upon it) you should replace the pad and re-seat the new pad FLAT across the tone hole.

The crows-foot issue is a separate one. Pre-supposing the pads are seated fine, there can be an issue with the "B" pad closing before the "C" pad or the other way around. When I adjust for that difference, it only involves the crow's foot key (the "C" key). If the "B" cup comes down early, you can wedge your left thumb under the crow's foot and push upon the "C" cup just a little and check to see if you've brought it down enough to make up the difference (and just keep that up until you do). If it is the other way around OR you've gone too far adjusting the "C" cup downward, you open it up by putting some pressure on the "C" touch piece and seeing if you've opened it up enough (continue with one little nudge at a time until you do).

..................Paul Aviles

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