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Assembly
Before assembling the instrument, please observe the following.
The clarinet is made of natural wood and precision metal parts. When holding and assembling
the instrument, take care not to place any excessive force on the keys.
Also, if you have difficulty attaching the joints together when assembling the instrument, apply a
thin coat of cork grease to the joint cork and try to put the joints together again. When applying
cork grease, be careful not to apply too much. If the joints still do not go together smoothly, ap-
ply a thin coat of cork grease to the receiver side as well.
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Assembly
B
b
/A Clarinet
1.
Attach the barrel to the upper joint and the
bell to the lower joint.
2.
To link the upper and lower joint bridge keys
together, hold the upper joint in your left hand
as shown in the illustration and press the upper
keys to raise the bridge key.
3.
Hold the lower joint in your right hand and
check the position of the bridge key. Slide the
lower joint onto the upper joint by rotating
the lower joint.
* Make sure the upper and lower bridge keys do not
come into contact with each other.
4.
After connecting the upper and lower joints
together, attach the mouthpiece.
E
b
Clarinet
1.
Attach the barrel and bell to the main body.
2.
Attach the mouthpiece to the barrel.
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