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REPLACEMENT OF A/C (Audio/Control)
HEAD
Remove the cassette housing control assembly.
Place the unit in the unloading mode, and
unplug the power cord.
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Removal
Loosen the tilt adjusting screw
Remove the azimuth adjusting screw
Remove the A/C head screw
Unsolder the A/C head
soldered to the
head assembly.
Notes:
After replacement, be sure to perform the
adjustment of the tape drive train (see page
Under any circumstances, avoid touching the
head. Clean the head, if touched with your
finger, with alcohol.
Take care that the azimuth spring does not fly
off when removing the A/C head screw.
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Pay attention to
Figure
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Solder the removed A/C head onto a new
A/C head assembly.
The A/C head assembly is attached so that the
A/C head arm and head plate are roughly
parallel to each other.
Solder
New head
Never touch the head
Figure
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Adjustment
[A/C head tilt angle]
Set the mechanism to the loading mode.
Place the A/C head tilt adjusting Jig
3 Slowly turn the tilt adjusting screw with a
screw driver until there is no gap between the Jig
and the A/C head.
A piece of white paper
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head arm
Screw driver
Figure