Zephyr
band instruments
CARE & MAINTENANCE
Trumpet
zephyrbandinstruments.com
Zephyr Band Instruments – 3100 Airway, Suite 119 – Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714.429.2391
Page 1: ...Zephyr band instruments CARE MAINTENANCE Trumpet zephyrbandinstruments com Zephyr Band Instruments 3100 Airway Suite 119 Costa Mesa CA 92626 714 429 2391...
Page 2: ...shing cloth A swab or snake is also recommended to clean the inside of the instrument Valve oil Valve oil has three purposes it cleans lubricates and it fills air space An un oiled piston will wear fa...
Page 3: ...ve oil on the valve surface Spread the oil around by rotating the valve up and down and around in the casing Let the valve fall into the casing all the way down Turn the valve until you hear a click i...
Page 4: ...shop To avoid all this hassle and expense all you have to do is grease the slides In case you are to lazy to grease the slides and you feel that you are handy anyway will have not trouble pulling out...
Page 5: ...ant to move fast you will slow it down Grease is thick like molasses and slows everything down Valve oil is very thin and has the consistency of water therefore it makes everything move fast Greasing...
Page 6: ...sow it down Instead you put oil on it Remember anything you want to move fast on a trumpet you put oil on it anything you want to move slow or leave in a certain position you put grease on it So if y...
Page 7: ...bably wondering what type of oil to use NOT VALVE OIL It must by thicker oil Motor oil is perfect You can also use woodwind key oil Cleaning your trumpet CLEANING CLOTH Wipe the outside of your trumpe...
Page 8: ...ur valve casing twists the casings go out of round your valves will jam How to Clean Properly This is the best way to clean valves Valve casing brushes are made to clean valves But here s something ch...
Page 9: ...nd easy twist of the mouthpiece will do it To remove twist the other way while pulling out gently Don t drop the mouthpiece into the leadpipe and tap the mouthpiece with your hand You will most likely...
Page 10: ...ilver plating You will also get some polish residue left behind in hard to reach areas and your instruments will look bad You may also get this polish into your valve casings and then you will be in t...
