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Hi Colin, You will find attached a scan of my service manual for the KP575. Hope it's clear enough and that you can use it. To reach the belt, you will have to disassemble the deck partially as per attached instructions. Sorry I can't upload the whole SM. If you're interested, you can always...

Hi Daz, Thanks a lot for your reaction. I progressed a little bit since my last post. I opened the beast (again...) and changed the broken belt with the one which had been replaced before (square shaped, 1.5 mm thick). To my amazement, the wow has now reduced to next to nothing and the speed...

Hi All, Just a question about the KP 575. Finally found someone to fix the solenoid (rewinding the coil). Now the belt just broke. Question: anybody knows about the section of the belt: should it be square or round? My tech, who serviced (and salvaged) my KP 575 replaced the missing belt by a...

Hi Jon, Many thanks for your post. Thanks also for your kind offer, but I wouldn't dare asking you to send this tubing all the way to Belgium! It probably would be the easiest way though, as it proved succesful in your case. Only problem is I don't know what to do about refunding your...

Hi Jon, Sorry, my message took an early start when I was interrupted in my writing... So, I managed to take the rear bit off the tonearm (had to take off the bearing adjusting screws) to discover the second tiny screw you mentioned. The rubber part is completely toasted and I will have to find...

Hi Jon, Thanks a lot for your instant reply! Have found one of these tiny screws and taken it off already.

Hi Jon, Happened to find this old post of yours and you might be able to help me. Just started restoring an old TD 125 for a friend of mine. It is in about the same state as yours was. It is spinning fine though and the motor is as silent as a grave. Only issue is the arm: it has a similar...

Hi Pacific Stereo or any other friendly Pioneer specialist(s), I know it's been a long time, but I finally managed to start and make the KP575 sing. It' been completely refurbished, only one issue remains: the solenoid activating the head base advance mechanism is shot. Does anyone have a spare...

Marantz gear. Hi All, Here are the Marantz models I still own, all of them in good working order, except one, with cassette play/reverse problem (Mod 3202 car radiocassette) Mod 2245 stereo receiver Mod 5020 stereo cassette deck recorder Mod 6170 stereo turntable SR 430 stereo...

"Idiot Guide " for repairing a Marantz 2245. Hi Aaron, Found your thread browsing through this Marantz forum. By the way, how are you getting on with your "Idiot Guide"? I have to admit I feel a little like an idiot in front of an electronic board, and it probably would help me a lot very...

Thank you Oilmaster! Will try and keep looking for a 500. When are you returning for holidays to France? Thanks for the 5335 ad, unfortunately, my Japanese is not really up to standards. But it will nevertheless help me directing my research. You have helped me a lot! Merci encore...

Hello Oilmaster, Thanks a lot for your quick reaction. Do you remember the turntables selector I was talking about? Cannot remember the reference number anymore. Together with the SB-500, it would look very good on top of my combo. Tried to locate the SB-3335 and 5335 on Google or e-bay, but...

Hi All, Trying to include a second turntable into my stereo combo, but only have one phono entry on my Marantz SR 430 receiver. In the meantime, I have used a Sony SB 500 Tapecorder selector which works very well, but I happen to need it somewhere else. When I bought it, back in the 70ies...

Hi Mark, Indeed, vr852 seems to control tape B speed. Managed to have it working for a few seconds and the speed had improved a lot with only a tiny move to the left with my screwdriver. Had I known that before, I wouldn't have opened the beast and fiddled with it so many times, and the main...

Hi Mark and Handy, Thanks awfully for your quick answers! Just as a reminder: I'm NOT a specialist in electronics! In fact, I couldn't find the SM for the 401 but the 450R looks very similar. Motors have 4 wires and bear the Sankyo logo. Had a look at 6.1 and would like a word of...

Hello, Being an analogue fan, I have been looking for a cassette deck and found this Pioneer CT-W401 R Double Deck in a pawn shop. The belts were broken or streched but all the electronics worked. Downloaded both owner and service manuals on the net and started to open the beast: changed...

Hi All, Bought this Marantz mod 5020 cassette deck recorder back in '78 and had used it a lot without any problem ever since. Very nice piece of equipment indeed! Last week, I tried to record a serie of various songs from CD's and vinyls. The deck was set to usual recording levels but the...

Warped records. Hi Synclavier, Do you know this: vinylflat.com.? Quite expensive for one warped record, but could be interesting for sharing with other vinyl fans. Got quite a few old 7" originals which could do with some straightening (early Fats Domino, Roy Orbison or Paul Anka's...) and...

Thanks a lot everybody for your advice. Thought about using Deoxit to clean the contacts of the erase head of my Marantz 2050 which does not erase completely anymore. Got this tip on a forum from a guy who cleared the same problem that way on his. In the meantime, I used a bulk eraser bought...

To Cogsinister and P.M.Summer, Had a little search on the net: De-Oxit seems to be distributed in Holland, France and UK, but not Belgium. Will try and look a bit further. Thanks a lot for your contribution anyway, Cheers, Hugh.

To P.M.SUMMER. Thank you for the instant reaction! Have you heard of CRC Contact cleaner which is supposed to spray-clean all electronic componants, but don't seem to give any answer when it comes to the lubricating part afterwards? Is that enough for a thorough cleaning of a pot? Cheers, Hugh.

Hi all, I wonder whether I could find Deoxit this side of the Atlantic. All I know is CRC contact cleaner in spray can or WD 40 which I have sometimes used to silent a crackling potentiometer swich, with some success. Would anyone be able to tell me if Deoxit is available in Europe and under...

Pioneer KP 575 Car cassette deck. Hi Pacific Stereo, Thanks a lot for the quick reaction! I will try and find a radio technician to spot the problem, but I certainly will keep your offer in mind, should I need a specific part to solve it. Only problem is we are so far apart (I'm in Belgium)...

Hi All, Recently found in my garage a vintage 1979 Pioneer KP 575 car audio cassette player which looks complete and in a quite nice condition. I would like to restore it to use in my Triumph classic car as it takes a minimum of space. Just needs cleaning and have the belt changed. I have...