Trumpet/Maintenance
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Oiling the Valves
[edit | edit source]Equipment:
- Trumpet with sticky valves
- Valve Oil
- Oil Rag
Procedure for each valve to be oiled:
- Unscrew the top valve cap.
- Gently remove the valve from the casing. This is a very sensitive part of the instrument, any scraping or denting will impair the valve's function!
- Using the oil rag, wipe down the valve to remove any accumulated dirt/gunk and the old oil.
- Apply plenty of valve oil to the clean valve, careful not to drip extra oil on your nice clothes or good carpet.
- Gently replace the valve into the valve casing.
- Rotate the valve in the casing to make sure oil is spread evenly across the piston's surface.
- Align the valve guides with the casing (usually this means with the stamped number facing the mouthpiece). Typically they "click" when they're in the right spot.
- Thread and tighten the top valve cap.
- Repeat on the other two valves.
Greasing the Slides
[edit | edit source]Cleaning the Mouthpiece
[edit | edit source]Cleaning a trumpet mouthpiece is one of the easiest steps in cleaning the instrument.
Equipment:
- Mouthpiece to be cleaned.
- Mouthpiece brush.
- Sink.
- Soap.
Procedure:
- Run the mouthpiece under warm water or let sit in warm soapy water.
- Scrub the inside of the mouthpiece with the mouthpiece brush.
- Rinse.
Cleaning the Valves
[edit | edit source]After a while valves tend to get full of gunk and need a good wash from time to time so as to not hinder your playing. Equipment:
- Valves to be cleaned.
- Sink.
- Soap.
- Small watertight container.
- Rag.
Procedure for each valve to be cleaned:
- Unscrew the top valve cap.
- Remove the valve from the casing. Take note of which valve goes where. Most valves have a number or a mark to identify their position.
- Run the valves under warm water. Make sure that the little felt pads under the cap and the cap itself don't get wet as this can damage the valves.
- Scrub the valve holes with a brush.
- Leave inside a watertight container filled with warm soapy water for about 20 minutes. Make sure neither the felt pads or the cap get wet.
- Dry off with a rag.