Cleaning The Tape Running Surface Of Lower Drum And Lead Surface - Sony HDW-F500 Maintenance Manual

5-2-5. Cleaning the Tape Running Surface of Lower Drum and
Lead Surface
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When cleaning, be careful not to scratch the lower drum (especially the lead sur-
face).
Be especially careful when cleaning the upper edges of the lower drum because they
are near the rotary heads.
Tools
. Cleaning cloth: 3-184-527-01
. Cleaning fluid: 9-919-573-01
. Skewer or equivalent (Never use a metallic one)
Procedure
1. As shown in the figure, place the skewer (or equivalent) along the drum lead
surface and remove the magnetic powder.
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. Never use a metallic skewer as this may damage the tape running surface.
. Magnetic powder on the drum lead surface may have adverse effects on
tracking. Therefore remove the magnetic powder completely during cleaning.
2. Clean the tape running surfaces and lead surface (shaded portion in the figure)
of the lower drums using the cleaning cloth moistened with cleaning fluid.
3. After cleaning, be sure to wipe with a dry cleaning cloth 2 or 3 times.
Drum lead
HDW-F500E MMP1
Skewer

Cleaning the Tape Running Surface of Lower Drum and Lead Surface

5-2. Cleaning
Tape running surface
of lower drum
Cleaning cloth
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