Kenwood KX-530 - where does this spring go?

[matty_pizza]

Does anyone know where this spring attaches??

I replaced the belts on a Kenwood KX-530 and put everything back together and noticed this spring wasn't connected on one end. It appears to be connected to the mechanism for the auto-stop solenoid(?).

The end of the spring is closed so I'm not sure if it pulled off something or if it was connected under a screw that I removed. I removed 3 screws that held the flywheel support on and the switch on the bottom of the support for pause-cancelling. I also removed the screws that held the tape assembly in place.

Everything seems to work - including the auto stop but the solenoid seems to stick sometimes and the flywheel needs to be moved to get the motor spinning again.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Okke 70s]

Ai!

Tip#7: always make a bunch clear, close-up pictures before and during disassembling. I know it's a bit late now, but for next time then..

Have you also checked the pause function?

Looking at the exploded model I see only one spring that long: no.339. It would appear to be part of the door closing/tape loading mechanism. Is that working properly?

edit: there is another spring like it on the other side of the door. That should make it easier to see if one is missing.

the solenoid seems to stick sometimes and the flywheel needs to be moved to get the motor spinning again

I would think of that as indications that reassembly might not have been totally perfect. Is the new belt over the flywheel much tighter the the old one?

 

[matty_pizza]

Ai!

Tip#7: always make a bunch clear, close-up pictures before and during disassembling. I know it's a bit late now, but for next time then..

Have you also checked the pause function?

Looking at the exploded model I see only one spring that long: no.339. It would appear to be part of the door closing/tape loading mechanism. Is that working properly?

edit: there is another spring like it on the other side of the door. That should make it easier to see if one is missing.

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I would think of that as indications that reassembly might not have been totally perfect. Is the new belt over the flywheel much tighter the the old one?

Thanks for your reply. Definitely a good tip to document and photograph when attempting repairs! I was a bit eager.

It is not spring #339 which is part of the door closing mechanism. Those springs are way longer. There are two and it works like an old garage door

I will check the pause function but I am pretty sure that works. The new belt doesn't seem too tight.

The bigger problem now is that there is only a constant low static type noise coming from the left channel. I cleaned the record switch really well. I've poked around the board and there is an orange capacitor near that switch. When I tap on that cap, you can hear it in the left channel and there is a whaa-whaa noise when the non-conductive tool gets close to that cap. May or may not indicate an issue and there may be more because the right channel doesn't sound that great.

The cassette player is the last piece I need to assemble a period Kenwood system. I will have to decide if it is worth a professional repair on this unit or to try to find another unit that is already serviced/functioning.

 

[Okke 70s]

Hmm now it sounds like there is a whole array of issues, both electronic and mechanical. If you don't feel like hobbying the hell out of it yourself I suppose it's a parts unit now. It is a basic deck, so finding a new one is likely cheaper then having this one repaired.

Is the head still good? I believe those Kennies have a tendency to wear them out fast. The head might be worth the deck. Either way: best of luck completing that tower!