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hey. kd-55a owners. did you have to lube anything?

i got belts replaced and it plays then slows down. slower and slower and starts to crawl. i can start over and it does the same thing.

then it wouldn't even turn when pressing play.

if i give the flywheel a little turn then start the tape, it will play but repeats all of the above.

something needs lubed and i have no idea where to even start. pinch roller and capstan and heads have been cleaned with alcohol.

i really do not want to disassemble the mech to do it properly so i am hoping i can get the tube from my turbine oil and do the trick.

i did finally get the door brake to function properly but who cares if i never need to open it?

it might end up being eye candy. :(

thanks. off i go to get drugs.

happy friday.
 
hey. kd-55a owners. did you have to lube anything?

i got belts replaced and it plays then slows down. slower and slower and starts to crawl. i can start over and it does the same thing.

then it wouldn't even turn when pressing play.

if i give the flywheel a little turn then start the tape, it will play but repeats all of the above.

something needs lubed and i have no idea where to even start. pinch roller and capstan and heads have been cleaned with alcohol.

i really do not want to disassemble the mech to do it properly so i am hoping i can get the tube from my turbine oil and do the trick.

i did finally get the door brake to function properly but who cares if i never need to open it?

it might end up being eye candy. :(

thanks. off i go to get drugs.

happy friday.
Can’t tell you how much I despise working on cassette decks of any kind, I do not have the patience.
 
I Go Crazy.
Flesh For Lulu -"I Go Crazy." MCA Records MCA-23736. 12-inch, 33RPM single. Artisan, Gloversville, NY pressing. 1987.
Run-out: MCA 6673-ASR 2 [Artisan logo] ⧈-G-⧈ 1

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Can’t tell you how much I despise working on cassette decks of any kind, I do not have the patience.
ditto. i stayed at the holiday inn express the other night and watched youtube. i was up to doing the belts.

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i'll take apart a car. i'll take apart a small block chevy or big block mopar AND put them back together but **** a tape deck!

same classification as a transmission as far as i'm concerned.
 
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