OTARI MX-5050MKIII-2, Operation Manual

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SECTION IV. GENERAL INFORMATION OF MAINTENANCE
4.1 TEST AND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
All maintenance, electronic, and mechanical test equipments re­
quired during maintenance, alignment, and adjustment of the
recorder are listed in Table 4-1 and the standard test tapes are
listed in Table 4-2.
In addition, recommended maintenance periods are shown by accumu­
lative hours of usage and/or elapsed period of time, whichever
comes first.
Equivalent equipment can be substituted for the equipment sug­
gested in the t a b l e .
Table 4-1 Test and Maintenance Equipment
Equipment Type Suggested Model Used For Period
Head cleaner OTARI ZA-51B Cleaning the
heads and guides 8 hours
Isopropyl or
denatured
alcohol
Any (OTARI Clean­
ing Kit ZA-51B
contains the
above cleaning
m a t erials.)
Cleaning the tape
guides, capstan,
and pinch-roller 8 hours
Q tips
Any Cleaning the
heads and guides
8 hours
Head
demagnetizer Any Demagnetizing the
heads and tape
guides 8 hours
Lubricating
oil OTARI Lubricat­
ing Oil PZ9E003
Lubricating the
capstan of the DC
servo control
motor
1,000 hours
or 6 months
Spring scales
500 g, 1 kg,
3 kg (0.16 o z ,
0.32 o z , and
0.10 lbs)
Any
(pushing and
pulling)
Mechanical
adjustment 1,000 hours
or 6 months
Vacuum cleaner
and brushes
Any General cleaning 1 month
4-1