From Tapheads.
I did mine some years back. Easy 20 minute job.
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I just tried to use it 7/23/08, bought yesterday, played, FF & RW, right hub not working now
I have the owners manual, I reread it.
Timer, memory stop and auto repeat all switched off.
No voltage switch on the back.
Something (belt) must have let go?
I registered at NakTalk, pending ...
Any ideas? I'm not handy with tools, I'd just asoon wait a bit and gather info before tearing into it.
Thanks in advance,
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Craig, I got a mates dead one of these going the other day. This one would play but thats all. This may help you or it may not, but its simple and takes 5 minutes. In your picture you can see the backing plate, the shiney bit you can see through the tape window. Its held with two small screws in the corners at the top of the plate. Undo the screws and the plate basically wiggles out and up. Now you can see the idler tyre assmbley. Clean the reels with some isoprop and also clean the idler tire and the motor shaft. This will give it a better grip on the reels. you can also see a belt that I think is some sort of backpressure tensioner that drives back to the left had side facing deck from front. I don't know but if the idler tire looks knackered and this belt is loose it could be the source of your problems. ESI has new tires for 10 bucks and good clear instructions for changing the tire on their website.
Hope this is some help
Cheers
G
I did mine some years back. Easy 20 minute job.
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[TD="class: alt2, bgcolor: #CCCCCC"]Originally Posted by stuwee
I just tried to use it 7/23/08, bought yesterday, played, FF & RW, right hub not working now
Timer, memory stop and auto repeat all switched off.
No voltage switch on the back.
Something (belt) must have let go?
I registered at NakTalk, pending ...
Any ideas? I'm not handy with tools, I'd just asoon wait a bit and gather info before tearing into it.
Thanks in advance,
Craig[/TD]
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Craig, I got a mates dead one of these going the other day. This one would play but thats all. This may help you or it may not, but its simple and takes 5 minutes. In your picture you can see the backing plate, the shiney bit you can see through the tape window. Its held with two small screws in the corners at the top of the plate. Undo the screws and the plate basically wiggles out and up. Now you can see the idler tyre assmbley. Clean the reels with some isoprop and also clean the idler tire and the motor shaft. This will give it a better grip on the reels. you can also see a belt that I think is some sort of backpressure tensioner that drives back to the left had side facing deck from front. I don't know but if the idler tire looks knackered and this belt is loose it could be the source of your problems. ESI has new tires for 10 bucks and good clear instructions for changing the tire on their website.
Hope this is some help
Cheers
G
, I still remember the day I bought it, July 2008 during our Monsoon season, took the bus way out to the east side of town, it worked for a spell, then quit! It's now under the Blu-ray player because it doesn't look busy enough under the TV
HaHa!
