Trombone

Caring for the InstrumentOil the water keyNeglecting to oil the water key can resultin poor function of the water key.■ Twice Yearly Maintenance● Cleaning the instrument1. Prepare a brass soap water solution.Mix 1 part brass soap with between 10 and15 parts warm water (30° C to 40° C). Removethe tuning slide and slide sectionsbefore placing the instrument in the soapwater solution.* Contact your dealer when the rotary valveneeds cleaning.Use a fine gauze cloth to clean in tight places.2. Apply some brass soap solution to a flexiblecleaner and use the cleaner to cleanthe inside of the instrument.Outer Slide● Stringing the Rotary ValveWrap the string as shown in the illustrationbelow then fasten the string in place with thesmall string screw. After the string is secured,use the small screw A to adjust the lever position.String screw B* Use a cleaning rod wrapped with gauze toclean out the inside of the inner slide.3. After cleaning the instrument, use cleanwater to thoroughly rinse out the brass soapwater solution. After that, apply some slidegrease to the tuning slide and reassemble.Lever linkageRotor stemscrewTuning slideString screw A27