Instrument MaintenanceInstructions and pictures from Yamaha® catalog. Do not copy.
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| Frequent Maintenance | Occasional Maintenance |
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 Polishing
Cloth, Silver Cloth and/or Silicon Cloth
should be used to clean the surface of your instrument after
every use. |
 Slide
Grease and Tuning Slide Oil create an air-tight
seal and prevent sticking of tuning slides |
 Valve
Oil is especially formulated to give piston valves fast
smooth action. |
 Mouthpiece
Brushes clean the interior of brass mouthpieces. S for
trumpets, cornets, French horns, and other brass with small
mouthpieces, L for trombones, tubas, and other large brass |
 Rotor
Oil helps prevent corrosion and reduces friction for smooth,
rotary valve operation. Lever Oil and Rotor Spindle
Oil ensure a noiseless mechanism. |
 Polishes
restore the luster to instrument finishes; Lacquer Polish,
Silver Polish, and Metal Polish (for nickel-
plated or un-plated surfaces). |
 Polishing
Gauze (size L) wrapped around a cleaning rod removes dirt
and moisture from trombone slide. |
 Tone
Hole Cleaners are ideal to clean out the waterkey holes
of brass instruments. |
 Slide
Cream should be applied to the stockings of a trombone's
inner slides, then a Water Spray used for smooth action
and air-tight seal. |
 Cleaning
Rods and Gauze should be used to clean the interiors
of slides, valve casings, and other straight tubing. Oil
Grease Cleaner removes excess oil which can trap dirt. |
Flexible Cleaners have a brush on the end of plastic coated flexible wire for cleaning hard-to-reach tubing and crooks. Brass Soap is a neutral detergent specifically developed for leaning inside brass instruments. |
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