Einleitung
All musical instruments have to undergo repairs at points throughout their useful life. In this case, broken tuning pegs on a ukulele affect the tuning of the strings and therefore cause its sound to lose accuracy.
This guide describes how to fasten new tuning pegs to the fret board of a ukulele. Skills needed are basic motor skills and ability to use a screwdriver. New tuning pegs can be purchased online or in your local music store.
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Place the ukulele on a flat surface.
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Completely unwind the string connected to the broken tuning peg by turning the black knob clockwise.
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Place the ukulele string in between your index finger and thumb.
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Pull the ukulele string from the hole on the tuning peg.
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Turn the ukulele over, and note the placement of the screws attaching the tuning pegs to the head of the ukulele.
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Using the PH00 screwdriver, turn the first screw counter clockwise to loosen.
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Using the PH00 screwdriver, turn the second screw counter clockwise to loosen.
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Set the screws aside to use for later.
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Place the tuning peg knob in between your thumb and index finger.
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Pull the old tuning peg completely off the ukulele.
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Have the new tuning peg clean and ready to replace the old tuning peg.
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Place the new tuning peg onto the hole in the fret board.
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Place one of the screws onto the PH00 screwdriver tip.
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Line up the screw to a hole in the tuning peg and tighten by turning the PH00 screwdriver clockwise.
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Place the other screw onto the PH00 screwdriver tip.
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Line up the screw to the remaining hole and tighten it by turning the PH00 screwdriver clockwise.
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Insert the string into the hole of the tuning peg
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Continue holding the string, and turn the black knob of the tuning peg counter-clockwise until the string is correctly tuned.
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