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Terry Sneed

 

From:
Arkansas,
Post  Posted 28 May 2018 7:25 pm    
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How do you tighten a Hilton vp up so it's
not so easy to mash down? Mine goes down
by itself almost. Thanks
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Richard Sinkler


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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
Post  Posted 29 May 2018 7:33 am    
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Try tightening the screws at the pivot. I think that is what I did.
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Terry Sneed

 

From:
Arkansas,
Post  Posted 29 May 2018 9:45 am     Hilton
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Thanks Richard, I've tightened the pivot
screws as tight as they'll go, is there some
other way to tighten the pedal?
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Greg Thompson


From:
Taumarunui, New Zealand
Post  Posted 29 May 2018 2:39 pm    
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I think Keith suggests 'O'rings or plastic washers on pivot bushing
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Eric Dahlhoff


From:
Point Arena, California
Post  Posted 29 May 2018 2:55 pm    
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I "think" there is an adjustable spring inside.
I opened mine once to wire up a tuner output.
It's easy to open - take out the pivot screws. Washers will fall out. It's harder to put it back together... Oh Well
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Greg Thompson


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Taumarunui, New Zealand
Post  Posted 29 May 2018 4:06 pm    
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I need to do mine too Terry, so will be interesting to find out from those that have done it
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Terry Sneed

 

From:
Arkansas,
Post  Posted 29 May 2018 4:52 pm     Hilton
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Thanks y'all, I reckon I'll just open it up and
see what's in there. Can proably get some
o rings at Home Depot. 👍
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Jim Bob Sedgwick

 

From:
Clinton, Missouri USA
Post  Posted 30 May 2018 9:36 am    
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Terry this might help. Take the pedal apart. On the right side you will see a Phillips head screw. tighten this just a little and problem is fixed. As stated it's harder to get the pedal back together. O rings will not help.
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Terry Sneed

 

From:
Arkansas,
Post  Posted 30 May 2018 9:56 am     Hilton
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Thanks Jim Bob , I'll try that .
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Bill Burch

 

From:
California, USA
Post  Posted 30 May 2018 4:26 pm    
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From an earlier post. This is the Hilton manual that explains all the adjustments.

http://www.gregcutshaw.com/Hilton/Hilton.pdf

Bill
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Jim Bob Sedgwick

 

From:
Clinton, Missouri USA
Post  Posted 30 May 2018 6:32 pm    
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Bill Burch wrote:
From an earlier post. This is the Hilton manual that explains all the adjustments.

http://www.gregcutshaw.com/Hilton/Hilton.pdf

Bill


There you go Terry. This will get you up and running Smile
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Richard Sinkler


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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
Post  Posted 31 May 2018 7:22 am    
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Looking at the instructions, I now remember adjusting it with a screwdriver in the heel end of the pedal. No need to take it apart.
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John De Maille


From:
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
Post  Posted 31 May 2018 11:57 am    
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Having bought my Hilton pedal used, last year, that manual is a great thing to have.
So far, I've been extremely happy with the pedal and have had no problems with it. It works very well.
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Terry Sneed

 

From:
Arkansas,
Post  Posted 1 Jun 2018 2:11 pm     Hilton
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Well shucks, my pedal don't have a screw in
the heel end of the pedal inside or outside .
I reckon it fell out or somethin. May have to
send it back to Keith. Sad
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