Disassembly / cleaning

When you are finished playing the saxophone, it should be taken apart with the same care with which it was assembled.
1.	Unhook the neck strap from the saxophone body.
2.	Remove the neck from the body.
3.	Feed the weighted end of a sax swab into the bell and turn the saxophone over so that the weight drops out the other end. Pull the swab through the instrument bore a couple of times.
4.	Put the end plug back into the neck receiver and put the body back into the case.
5.	Remove the reed, wipe off the excess moisture and place it in a reed case/holder.
6.	Remove the mouthpiece from the neck and store it in the case with the ligature and cap on it.
7.	Use the sax neck cleaner to clean out the neck.
Periodically, you may also want to do the following:
	Use the soft cloth to polish the exterior of the saxophone, in particular the fingerprints left on the keys.
	Use a mouthpiece brush and warm soapy water to wash out the buildup inside the mouthpiece (Figure 6).