7. Remove the tension hoop and head. Be sure to note how the tension
hoop was lined up so you can replace it correctly. Goodtime tension
hoops have a seam that goes under the tailpiece.
8. Clean all the parts.
9. Put on the new head.
10. Put the tension hoop on over the head, making sure it fi ts evenly
around the rim; no one side should be higher than the other.
11. Hook the j-bolts back over the tension hoop, fi rst anchoring 4 bolts
evenly spaced around the rim, and then fi lling in the rest of the
j-bolts, just fi nger-tightening them. You will tighten them to tension
in a later step.
12. Tighten the shoe bracket screws with a screwdriver before tightening
the head. Keep the shoes straight.
13. Now reattach the neck to the rim. You want the fi ngerboard of
the banjo neck to have the frets parallel to the pot. Be sure the
neck does not sit at an angle to the head/rim. Begin by attaching
the small nut to the top hanger bolt. Remember to replace all the
washers at the hanger bolt and coordinator rod holes.
14. Now attach the coordinator rod to the lower hanger bolt with the
inner 5/16” nut and washer on the coordinator rod. Be sure to
replace the small washer on the neck end of the coordinator rod,
and the inner 5/16” washer on the tailpiece end of the coordinator
rod.
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