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Unscrew the cap on the top of the valve and pull out the valve. Make sure it is clean and apply valve oil to the valve. Depending on how stuck it is and if the euphonium has not been played in a long time will determine how much valve oil you will have to use. After you have oiled the valve put the valve back in, making sure the guide is lined up, and then screw back on the top cap finger tight. If the valve is really stuck and you can not get it out you should take the euphonium to a Instrument Repair shop so you don't damage the instrument.

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It depends on how stuck they are. If you can push them down easily, and they slowly come back up, or if they occasionally stay down then you just need to oil them.

However, if you have trouble moving them at all, or if they won't come back up after being pushed down, you have a bigger problem. You need to be careful not to further damage the instrument in these cases. Try unscrewing the bottom of the valve and give it a little push up from the bottom. You'll be tempted to wiggle the top of the valve back and forth, but doing so too strongly may just bend the metal.

In these severe cases, I would suggest taking it to a music shop to see if they can remove and repair the valve.

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