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  • How to Fix a Stuck Trombone Tuning Slide
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Step 1

              How to Fix a Stuck Trombone Tuning Slide
  • Carefully remove the slides from the trombone.
  • If the slides are completely stuck, wiggle the slides from side to side while pulling it out of the trombone.

Carefully remove the slides from the trombone.

If the slides are completely stuck, wiggle the slides from side to side while pulling it out of the trombone.

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Step 2

  • Clean each slide using a paper towel or cloth.
  • This will remove any friction the slides may have with the trombone.

Clean each slide using a paper towel or cloth.

This will remove any friction the slides may have with the trombone.

Step 3

  • Check to see if the tuning slides are parallel with their corresponding parts.
  • This can be done simply by aligning the slides against the trombone.

Check to see if the tuning slides are parallel with their corresponding parts.

This can be done simply by aligning the slides against the trombone.

Step 4

  • If the slides are parallel, skip to step six. If not, attach each individual slide to the trombone and push/pull in the direction in which it would be parallel.
  • This will straighten the warped slides back into place.
  • Warped slides can be very difficult to move when attached to the trombone.

If the slides are parallel, skip to step six. If not, attach each individual slide to the trombone and push/pull in the direction in which it would be parallel.

This will straighten the warped slides back into place.

Warped slides can be very difficult to move when attached to the trombone.

Step 5

  • Check to see if the slides are align once more.
  • Keep repeating step 4 if the slides are not lined up yet.

Check to see if the slides are align once more.

Keep repeating step 4 if the slides are not lined up yet.

Step 6

  • Apply tuning slide grease to each slide.
  • Make sure each slide only gets a thin layer of grease. Too much grease could cause friction when attached to the trombone.

Apply tuning slide grease to each slide.

Make sure each slide only gets a thin layer of grease. Too much grease could cause friction when attached to the trombone.

Step 7

  • Attach the slides back to the trombone.
  • Position the slides to your liking and enjoy playing!

Attach the slides back to the trombone.

Position the slides to your liking and enjoy playing!

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