Yamaha Bassoons Owner's Manual - Page 9

■ Disassembling the Instrument To disassemble the bassoon, follow the steps described below. Also, refer to the "Maintenance" section on the following page to properly care for the instrument. 1. Remove the reed. 2. Remove the bocal. 3. Remove the bell and bass joints as one section, then remove the bell from the bass joint (the bell can, however, be removed from the bass joint before removing the bass joint from the instrument). At this time, take care not to apply too much force on the B key. 4. Remove the tenor joint. 5. Remove moisture from the double joint's narrower tube. 6. Clean each of the parts. Assembly Take Care When Handling the Bassoon Don't let moisture accumulate in the wider of the double joint's tubes while playing the instrument. 23