Sony SVT-RA168, Service Manual

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SVT-RA40/RA168
3-17. S Load Gear, T Load Gear,
S Load Lever Assembly and
T Load Lever Assembly
1. Refer to Section 3-16 and remove the crescent slide.
2. Refer to Section 3-14-2 and remove the S and T
incline mounting assemblies.
3. Remove the clamp
1
, then remove the components:
the S load gear
2
, the S load spring
3
and the S load
lever assembly
4
. When you do this, be careful not to
damage the clamp
1
, which can be damaged easily.
Again, be careful when you disassemble the compo-
nents, as the S load spring
3
will spring out.
4. Remove the following components: the T load gear
5
, the T load spring
6
, and the T load lever assem-
bly
7
. Be careful when you disassemble the compo-
nents, as the T load spring
6
will spring out.
Assembly Notes:
1. Apply grease (VHJ-0100) to the shafts
8
,
9
and
parts A shown in Fig. 3-17-1. Then apply grease
(VHJ-0100) to the parts shown in Fig. 3-17-2.
2. When fitting the S load gear
2
and the T load gear
5
align them in the tape-loaded state, as shown in Fig. A
in Fig. 3-17-3. Again, after completing tape-unloading
on these gears, check that they are positioned as shown
in Fig. B in Fig. 3-17-3, then refer to Section 3-14-2
and fit the S and T incline mounting assemblies.
Fig. 3-17-1
Fig. 3-17-2
Fig. 3-17-3
S
T
3
S load spring
8
Shaft
9
Shaft
7
T load lever
assembly
6
T load
spring
5
T load
gear
4
S load lever
assembly
1
Clamp
2
S load
gear
Parts A
(apply
grease here)
(T side)
(S side)
Apply
grease
here
Apply
grease here
Apply
grease here
Apply
grease inside
the hole
Apply grease to the gears
Apply
grease here
Apply grease inside
the hole
T load gear S load gear
S load gear T load gear
Fig. A: When tape loading is complete
Fig. B: When tape unloading is complete