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Caring for the Instrument
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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 be-
low.
For lacquer finishes
Polishing cloth + lacquer polish
For silver plate
Silver cloth + silver polish
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Once or Twice a Month Main-
tenance
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Cleaning the Tuning Slide
1.
Use a gauze cloth to remove dirt from the
inner tuning slide’s surfaces.
Inner tuning
slide surface
2.
Wrap a cleaning rod with gauze and remove
dirt from the interior of the inner and outer
tuning slide.
Outer tuning slide
* Hold the gauze securely to prevent it from
coming off of the cleaning rod.
3.
Apply a small amount of slide grease to
the surface of the inner tuning slide.
* Never use slide grease on the slide. This
grease is for use on tuning slides only.
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