Cassette Player Maintenance

[GeorgeS]

My Cassett player has been eating tapes, running slow, and would Not Reverse tape direction.

 

I decided its time to replace the belts, and do some work on it.

 

After opening up the unit, back side, the Y shaped piece of metal over the two Fly Wheels has to be removed to replace the 3 Belts. After doing this, and re-installing, the Unit was running very slow, and stopped. Impression was that of Excessive Friction.

 

I took it apart again and found the following.

 

In the First photo, note where I Marked with 2 Arrows. I had applied too much torque to these 2 #1 phillips head screws.

 

I removed the y shaped metal again and realized that the Center Axels , of the Flywheels run's against this piece of metal. I guess you would call it a friction bearing. If you over torque the two screws, you slow down the flywheel rotation, too much friction.

 

Anyway, I applied some greese to these two Points, under the metal piece, ( Under the two points I marked with an " X " ) Re-installed, and left the two small screws, much looser, and applied some lock tite to them.

 

I also applied 3-in-1 Oil to all the rotating gears, and moveing parts. Layed unit on bike, plugged it into power, and Wa La!! it worked great. And the auto reverse is working good now.

 

Anyway, before you throw away your old unit , or give up on it, if your haveing trouble with it , give this a try.

Don't forget to clean the Tape Head.

[hipshot]

in the year and a half, that i've had my '86, i don't recall EVER putting a cassette tape in, to see if it works or not!

lol

i just enjoy local radio stations.

thanks for all the great info, though. you never know when you might NEED to hear some of your old favorites.

just jt

[KingSizer]

whats a cassette tape

[Midicat]

George,

Where did you get the replacement belts?

[GeorgeS]

whats a cassette tape

 

As I understand it, they are " one step UP from and 8 Track tape "

 

Depends on how you look at it. ??

 

Anyway I got 20 some years of box's full of Cassetts Recorded, from before, CD, and MP3 players. I'm working on getting the stuff moved to CD.

 

I also use an MP3 player on the Bike, Either -- Or, for the time being.

Sometimes I listion to the radio also, Sometimes I listion to VHF Ham Radio. Sometimes I listion to the CB.

On long trips, between 9AM and noon, on the " Left " Coast, enroute to Calif. I listion to " Rush " If I can find a station carrying the show.

 

Also, I din't have anything else to do today, so it was a good project !!

 

I'm Torn between tearing out all the old radio, casette, CB , and Intercom on the 89, and just putting in a J+M handlebar CB and use and MP3. I almost started doing that this morning, But, I just could not cut that first wire. Well, I'll give it one more trip, if it craps out again, its all comeing out !!

 

 

As to the Belts, PN 's Are, SCQ10.00 and SCQ4.0 and SCQ6.5

Cost, $2.99 each from this supplier . You need one each.

However, shipping was $10.99, so if you can find them closer, you might

save a few bucks.

--- http://www.action-electronics.com/belts.htm?zoom_highlight=casette+belt The place is in Santa Anna, Calif.

1-800-563-9404

[Squidley]

Thats good info George, definitely something that we'll keep in the tech library