Dw Drums 8000 Series, 8000B Owner's Manual
Thank you for purchasing this DW pedal. It has been designed and
manufactured to provide a lifetime of trouble-free service. Please take a
moment to familiarize yourself with the exclusive features and
operating suggestions contained in this manual in order to ensure its
optimum performance. Should you have any further questions, feel free
to contact your local authorized DW dealer.
-Don Lombardi
President, Drum Workshop, Inc
DW Pedal 5-Year Limited Warranty
For a period of ve years from the date of purchase, Drum Workshop,
Inc. guarantees the original owner when presented with proof of
purchase, that all 8000 Series Pedal cast parts are free of material and
manufacturing defects. This warranty is limited to cast parts only such
as the base casting, footboard, beater hub, sprocket, heel and cam
casting. This warranty does not include moving parts such as the
spring assembly, beater ball, hex shaft, ball bearings, etc. Moving
parts have a six month warranty from the date of purchase. If under
normal playing conditions parts covered in the limited ve year
warranty fail, they will be replaced at no charge. Return the pedal to
your authorized DW dealer, or if there is not a dealer in your area,
contact DW directly. DO NOT send pedal to DW without rst receiving
a Return Authorization (RA) number. Shipping charges to DW will be
paid by the consumer.
OWNER’S MANUAL
8000 Series Bass Drum Pedals
DRUM WORKSHOP INC.
3450 Lunar Court - Oxnard, CA 93030 USA
www.dwdrums.com
www.dwdrums.com
to loosen the chemical lock holding these screws, you may rst need to heat them with a heat gun or hair dryer for 2-3 minutes.
Note: Some of the screws on the pedal have been treated with a chemical lock to prevent unwanted loosening during playing. In order
pedals
Diamond Base Plate
8000B Pedals feature a Black
Hinge design identical to 9000
State-of-the-art Ball Bearing
footboards.
and 8002, but with power
the same features as the 8000
The 8000B pedals include all of
- 8000B Solid Footboard Pedals
Heel Plate
Footboard
Hex Shaft
Double Chain
Adjustment Screw
Innate Torque
Adjustable Cam
Doube Chain Drive
Two-Way Beater
Auxiliary Pedal
Primary Pedal
Screw
Hoop Clamp Wing
Adjustment Nut
Spring Tension
Adjustment
Hoop Clamp Height
Spring
Rocker Hub
Stroke Adjustment
Linkage
Pedal Plate
Spur
Beater Hub
Beater Memory Lock
Beater Shaft
time you set up.
position, then retighten the key screws. Set the linkage memory lock to maintain the desired distance every
screws on the middle section of the linkage and adjust the length and angle of the linkage to the desired
playing position, attach the linkage and tighten the auxiliary side key screw. Loosen the two sets of key
tightening the key screw. Rotate the beater, casting and hex shaft on the auxiliary pedal to the correct
Use the provided drum key or any standard drum key to secure the linkage to the primary pedal by
Attaching and adjusting the linkage assembly (Double Pedals)-
footboard height then re-tighten the screw to lock it in place.
screw on top of the beater hub and slide the chain strap forward or backward to acheive the desired
desired position is acheived, retighten the screw. To adjust the footboard height and angle, loosen the key
underside of the rotor and slide the bar forward or backward to change the shape of the cam. Once the
feel. To adjust the torque use the short end of the 3-way drum key provided to loosen the hex screw on the
the stroke. The concentric setting maintains a direct relationship to provide a solid, powerful and consistant
between the beater and footboard which increases the speed and sensitivity by shortening the length of
(Accelerator) and concentric (Turbo). Choosing an eccentric setting creates an in-direct relationship
drummers. However, the 8000 drive can be adjusted to a variety of torque positions between eccentric
The factory settings are recommended for most general playing situations and preferred by many
Torque & Footboard Angle Adjustment-
to prevent bass drum crawl.
All DW Bass Drum Pedals include built in adjustable spurs and non-skid Velcro on the bottom of the pedals
Non-Skid Spurs and Velcro-
to avoid damage to the bass drum hoop.
the center of the hoop and tighten the side wing screw securely. Use the provided rubber hoop protector
and then rotate the knurled nut to narrow or widen the gap. Retighten the set screw. Position the pedal on
the hoop clamp for your bass drum, use the allen wrench provided to loosen the set screw on the clamp
The DW Toe Clamp is designed to t a wide variety of manufacturers’ bass drum hoops. To set the space of
Side/ Dual Adjusting Hoop Clamp-
desired tension, then release the hex nut and retighten the knurled nut to lock in the adjustment.
and pull down on the spring to release the locking hex nut. Tighten or loosen the lock nut to create the
To increase or decrease the spring tension, loosen the round knurled nut at the base of the spring assembly
DW drum pedal springs feature an internal noise reduction damper as well as a tension locking mechanism.
Spring Tension-
plastic side for a brighter attack, much like wood, but without the weight.
The standard Two-Way Beater has both a curved, medium felt side for a warmer attack and a at, hard
Beater Playing Surface-
achieved, secure the beater shaft by tightening the beater hub key screw.
should hit the center or an area 1-2 inches above the center of the drum. Once the desired height is
The length of the beater shaft can be adjusted to achieve the desired feel and impact area. The beater
Beater Height-
screw forward.
slightly heavier (longer) stroke move the screw towards the back, for a lighter (shorter) stroke move the
The stroke adjustment can be used to vary the distance the beater travels before hitting the drum. For a
Stroke Adjustment-
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