Besson Prestige 2052 (Trigger)
DO NOT dismantle the trigger! Repeat, do not dismantle the trigger assembly. Just unsnap the tuning slide and remove it. You can then unscrew the push rod from the trigger lever using the special TORX tool that should have come with your horn or perhaps just unscrew it using the knurled thumb lock. This will keep it from flopping around as you clean your horn.
Leave the rest of the trigger assembly in place. There is a very long thin pivot screw that holds the trigger to the body of the horn. If you take that out, it is extremely difficult to put the trigger lever back in place against the pressure of the spring. I know from experience. You risk scratching and damaging your horn.
After you bath your horn, just make sure you dry everyuthing well with a very soft cloth. I usually then use a bit of Hetman's slide oil on the trigger pivot points and ball joints as I reassemble everything.
Doug
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