Owner`s manual
CARE
AND
MAINTENANCE
OF
YOl1R
RODGERS
ORGAN
As
with
any
fine
musical instrument. reasonable
care
is
necessary
to
protect
YOUI'
investment
in
your
Rodgers
Organ.
Normally.
you
should
experience
no
difficulties
because
it
has
been
carefully
designed.
and
only
the
finest
compo-
nent
parts
are
used
in
its manufacture.
Even
the
finest equipment.
however.
is
subject
to
occasional service.
Your
Rodgers
Srrvice Representative
is
fully equipped
and
qualified
to
handle
any
service
problems which
may
arise.
YoUt'
new
Rodgers
organ
is
not only a fine musical instrument. but
also
a fine
piece
of
custom-made
furniture.
finished
to
hold
its attractiveness through generations of
use.
Only
the
best
woods
are
used.
carefully
checked
for
un
iform-
ity of grain
and
intensity of figure
and
carefully
hand
assembled.
Each
finish coat
is
thoroughly dried before
the
next coat
is
applied.
This
results
in
a finish that
is
lasting
and
easy
to
keep
looking beautiful. Following
are
a
few
tips
on
caring for
your
Rodgers
organ.
CONSOLE
AND
PEDALBOARD
A frequent dusting with a soft.
clean
cloth
is
usually all that
is
required.
For
a lacquered finish, a small amount of
commerciClI
polish
on
the
cloth will
keep
the
organ
smudge-free
and
help
remove
fingerprints.
Waxes.
oils. or silicone
base
polishes
should
not
be
used.
For
an
oilecl
finish. a fine quality furniture oil will
enhance
the
beauty of
the
wood.
Always
wipe
the
sUt'faces
witt) lhe grain. using straight.
even
strokes.
Since
extreme
cold.
heat.
or exposure
to
sunlight
may
injure
the
finish of
any
fine
piece
of furniture. neither
the
console
nor
finished
speaker
cabinets
should
be
placed
over
a heat register
01'
near
an
open
\\·indow.
KEYBOARDS,
COUPLER
TABS
AND
DRA\VKNOBS
Keyboards.
Coupler
Tabs
and
Drawknobs
should
be
cleaned
with a soft cloth slightly
dampened
with water
and
a
mild
soap.
Avoicl
clripping water
between
the
keys.
DO
NOT
USE
SOLVENTS
(alcohol.
gasoline.
carbon
tetI'(lchloride.
etc.).
CLEAR
ACRYLIC
MUSIC
RACK
To
clean
your
music
rack
use
a soft cloth with a mild solution of
soap
and
wmm
water.
Wipe
dry.
PIPES,
ON
PIPE
AUGMENTED
INSTRllMENTS
lb
keep
the
pipes
of
your
Rodgers
organ beautiful. refrain
from
touching
them
\vith
ungloved
hands.
You
should
not
attempt
to
clean
or
polish
them.
Because
handling
in
any
way
by
non-trained
persons
can
spoil tuning
or
even
cause
damage.
it
is
strongly
sug-
gestecl
that
the
pipes
never
be
handled
01'
touched
by
any
but organ
service
persons.
LEVELING GLIDES
lb
assure
optimum performance
and
life of
the
moving parts of
the
console
it
should
always
be
level.
Uneven
floors
tend
to
distort
the
case
over
a period of
time.
and
extreme
stresses
will
damage
the
case
work
and
equipment.
The
Leveling
Glides
are
uncleI'
each
corner of
the
console
and
bench
and
are
mounted
on
heavily-threaded
pins.
These
may
be
adjusted
as
much
as
11/'2
inches
to compensate for irregularities
in
the
floor.
A carpenter's spirit
level
can
assure
the
most accurate
settings.
RODGERS
FIVE-YEAR
LIMITED
WARRANTY
The
Rodgers
Organ
Company
warrants
every
part of
your
Rodgers
console
against defective materials or
work-
manship for a period of
five
years
beginning
on
the
date of
purchase
(for original retail purchasers
from
an
authorized
Rodgers
clealer
only).
IT IS IMPORTANT
THAT
YOU
COMPLETE
THE
WARRANTY
REGISTRATION
CARD
INCLUDED
WITU nils
MANUAL
AND
RETURN
IT
TO
US
TO
VALIDATE
YOUR
WARRANTY!
Rodgers
Limited Warranty provides
any
needed
replacement parts during its five-year term.
Labor,
in
connection
with
the
replacement of parts.
is
not
covered
by
the
factory warranty. Contact
your
authorized
Rodgers
dealer for details
on
his
labor warranty.
Complete
factory warranty terms
are
spelled out
in
the
Rodgers
Limited Warranty certificate available at your
Rodgers
dealer 01' mailed
to
you
upon
receipt of your Warranty Registration
Card.
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