Owner’s Manual
8
After Playing
Instrument Maintenance after
Playing
After playing, always loosen the ligature
and remove the reed from the mouth-
piece then wipe dry with gauze. Remove
the ligature from the mouthpiece as well.
• Take care not to damage the end of
the mouthpiece.
Remove the mouthpiece from the instru-
ment and clean the inside of the mouth-
piece with a soft cloth.
• Turn and pull the mouthpiece from
side to side when you remove it.
Attaching or pulling the mouthpiece
straight could result in damage to the
rubber of the neck joint.
Before cleaning inside the instrument,
the body should be separated into two.
Clean the inside the instrument with the
supplied cleaning swab.
• To separate the body, twist the lower
body off the upper body. If you try to
separate them without twisting, the
rubber parts may break.
Using the Cleaning Swab
1
For the upper body
, insert the end
of the ball chain from the neck joint.
For the lower body
, insert the end of
the ball chain from the foot of the
instrument.
2 Gently shake the body so that the ball
chain comes out of the opposite end.
3 Pull on the ball chain gently so that the
cleaning swab can remove moisture
and dirt from the inside of the body.
• Pulling the cleaning swab too fast can
result in the swab becoming stuck in
the body.
• Always keep the cleaning swab clean
and dry.
4 Use a soft cloth to wipe off the joint
parts.
5 Join the upper and lower bodies. Make
sure that the markings on the upper
and lower bodies are lined up.
• Twist the upper and lower bodies to
join them, as the same way as for
when separating them.
Use a soft cloth to wipe the instrument’s
surface. Take care to avoid applying
excessive force on the keys.
Both the mouthpiece and body are
washable. After washing, please use a
cleaning swab or a soft cloth to thor-
oughly remove moisture.
For the upper body
For the lower body
Chain
Chain
Neck joint
Foot of the
instrument
Markings
