ADJUSTMENTS
To Align Record-PlaYback Head
A{iust formaximum sound outputby turning one
orboth adjusting screws, one oneach side of thehead,
while playing a standard alignment tape.
CLEAN ING
Pressure roller, capstan, capstan roller,
record-play head, erase head, and tape guides should
be cleaned occasionally with a soft cloth moistened
wlth alcohol.
NOTE: Do not use carbon tetrachloride for
cleanlng.
The motor should be lubricated once a year or
after every 500 hours of operation, whlchever occurs
first. One or two drops of light oil on each bearing
should be sufficient.
A drop of light oil shouldbe injected into tlte oil
holes in the reel spindl.es if the spindles tend to drag
or blnd-
When the mechanism is disassembled for repalr,
wipe allbearings and slldlng leverswith a cleancloth.
Bearings' should then he lubricated with light oil and
sliding levers coated lightfy rrith oil or light grease.
LU BRI CATI ON
TROUBLE CHART
Symptom Cause Remedy
Tape fails to move when se-
lector knobis turned to Play
or Record"
Worn or dirty preesure roller
(24).
Pressure roller spring (29)
loose or misslng.
Motor idler wheel (3?) dirty or
defective.
Clean or replace pressureroller
(24).
Relnstall or replace pressure
roller sprinC (29)"
Clean or replace motor idler
wheel (3?).
t:
2"
3.
t.
2.
3.
Tape fails to move when se-
Iector lmob is turned to Re-
wind.
Rewlnd sprlng (17) loose or
missing.
Rewind drlve belt (4) loose or
misslng.
Supply reel splndle (3) bintilng.
Reinstall or replace rewind
spring (t?).
Relnstall or replace rewinddrive
bert (4)"
Inject drop of light oil in oil hole
in supply reel spindle (3).
3.
l.
2.
3.
l.
2.
Insuff lcient take-up tenslon. Take-up drtve belt (15)loose or
missing.
Take-up reel splndle 04) bfnd-
lng.
Reinstall or replacetake-up drive
belt 05).
Inject drop of light oll ln oil hole
ln take-up reel spindle (14).
1.
2.
1.
2.
Wow durlng play or record" Pressure roller sprlng (29) too
ttght.
Motor ldler wheel (37) dirty or
defective.
Pressure roller (24), capstan
(28), or collar (2?) dirty or
olly.
Reel splndle (3) or (t4) binding.
l. AdJuet or replace pressure roller
sprlng (29).
2. Clean or replace motor idler
wheel (37).
Clean pressure roller (24), cap.
stan (28), and collar (2?).
Inject drop of oilln binding spln-
dle (3) or (14).
3.
4.
l.
2.
3.
4.
Recordlng weak or nolsy. Dirty record-play head (33).
Defective play-record head (33)
or other electrlcal component.
Clean record-play head (331
Replace defective head (33) or
part
l.
2. t.
2.
Incomplete eraae. Dlrty erase head (34).
Defectlve erase head (34) or
electrlcal component.
t.
2. l. Clean erase head (34).
2. Replace erase head (34) or de-
feetive part.
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