Guides; Guide Roller Assembly; S And T Incline Mounting Assemblies - Sony SVT-RA40 Service Manual

3-14. Guides

3-14-1. Guide Roller Assembly

1. Unscrew the two screws 1. When you do this, be
careful not to damage the cylinder or the video head.
2. Remove the two guide roller assemblies 2 by un-
screwing them counterclockwise.
Assembly Notes:
1. Tighten the two screws 1 to a torque of 600 g.cm.
After tightening, apply a screw-locking glue.
2. After replacing the parts, be sure to clean the guide
roller and carry out tape path adjustment as described
in Section 4-3.
1 Screw
2 Guide roller
assembly
2 Guide roller
assembly
Fig. 3-14-1
SVT-RA40/RA168

3-14-2. S and T Incline Mounting Assemblies

1. Refer to Section 3-2 and remove the mechanism unit.
2. Refer to Section 3-5-2 and remove the cylinder unit.
3. Refer to Section 3-1 and rotate the loading motor in
the PLAY direction until tape loading is completed.
4. Shift the S incline mounting assembly 1 slightly, in
the direction of the arrow A, then remove it from the
S load lever assembly 2.
5. Shift the T incline mounting assembly 3 slightly, in
the direction of the arrow B, then remove it from the
T load lever assembly 4.
Assembly Notes:
1. Apply grease (VHJ-0100) to the rail (top, underside
and sides) on the mechanism chassis.
2. When fitting the S and T incline mounting assemblies
1 and 3 into the rail, turn the loading motor manual-
ly in the EJECT direction. When tape unloading
begins, watch out in case the S and T incline mounting
assemblies 1 and 3 get caught in the rail.
3. After replacing the parts, clean the cylinder and the
roller guide, then adjust the tape path as described in
Section 4-3.
1 Screw
1 S incline mounting
assembly
2 S load lever
Apply grease to the
top, underside and
sides of the rail.
A
assembly
Fig. 3-14-2
B
3
T incline
mo u n t i n g
assembly
4 T load lever
assembly
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