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Pioneer SX 450 recap -- need parts list

I am also a hobbyist who lacks the technical knowledge to fully understand these circuits. The advice I've received from others on the forum is to default to the originally installed components that I pulled out of the unit (my unit had never been worked on), because those undocumented changes you mentioned during production runs were never officially recorded.

I'm learning as I go, and truly appreciate the collective knowledge on this forum!
Yes, you are correct to follow the advice to replace what you removed from the unit with a like component. I’m just saying that if the history of the equipment is unknown and a component does not match the schematic, do some research to find out why. Especially when there is a doubling of the capacity of a capacitor. Repair people (and hobbyists) sometimes just put in what they have thinking it will be ok. What I’ve learned is it’s ok to increase the voltage within reason but not capacity of a capacitor. Although this doesn’t seem to apply to the main filter caps in most applications. I’m not judging. Just saying that unless someone is an engineer or tech don’t assume anything. In your case you know the history of the unit so what came out is what should go back in. Good luck with your rebuild. I had one that I had to do some work on. It’s a nice starter.
 
Yes, you are correct to follow the advice to replace what you removed from the unit with a like component. I’m just saying that if the history of the equipment is unknown and a component does not match the schematic, do some research to find out why. Especially when there is a doubling of the capacity of a capacitor. Repair people (and hobbyists) sometimes just put in what they have thinking it will be ok. What I’ve learned is it’s ok to increase the voltage within reason but not capacity of a capacitor. Although this doesn’t seem to apply to the main filter caps in most applications. I’m not judging. Just saying that unless someone is an engineer or tech don’t assume anything. In your case you know the history of the unit so what came out is what should go back in. Good luck with your rebuild. I had one that I had to do some work on. It’s a nice starter.
Sorry, I didn’t see your other post until just now. You have two top notch guys giving you advice. Both of them have helped me with restoration. Good luck and report back on your project. I see a lot of posts where no updates are posted.
 
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