User Manual

10
Caring for the Instrument
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After Playing
After playing the instrument, make sure that moisture or dirt is removed from the instru-
ment using the procedure described below.
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Cleaning the Slide
1.
Open the water key to remove moisture from
inside the slide section.
Water Key
* e outer slide section is made using materials
that are excellent at resisting corrosion however,
corrosion may appear if moisture is left in the
instrument for an extended period of time. Please
use caution.
2.
Use a gauze cloth to clean o the slide cream
and moisture on the inner slide.
3.
Wrap a cleaning rod with gauze so there is no
bare metal exposed.
Cleaning Rod
Gauze
* Exposed metal can damage the interior of the
slide.
4.
Clean the slide’s interior.
* Firmly hold on to the gauze to prevent the gauze
from coming o the cleaning rod.
* Hold on to the slide brace as shown in the illustra-
tion while cleaning.
Take Care When Cleaning
A leadpipe is tted inside the slide stopper so
take care not to let the gauze become stuck in
the leadpipe.
Slide Stopper
Leadpipe
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Cleaning the exterior
Gently wipe the surface of the instrument with a
polishing cloth. If dirt or tarnish is obvious, use
one of the following accessories listed below.
For lacquer nishes
Polishing cloth or lacquer polish
For silver plate
Silver cloth or silver polish