Rotary Heads Cleaning - Sony SRW-5000 Maintenance Manual

4-2-3. Rotary Heads Cleaning

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Never contact the rotating drum.
Be sure to turn off the power and wait until the drum comes to a complete stop
before cleaning.
Precaution
The rotary heads are the part that can be damaged easily. Be careful not to damage
the rotary heads during cleaning.
Tools
. Cleaning cloth: 3-184-527-01
. Cleaning fluid: 9-919-573-01
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Never use a cotton swab to clean the video heads.
Procedure
1. Hold the cleaning cloth moistened with a cleaning fluid keeping it without
becoming wrinkled. And then slightly press the cleaning cloth against the rotary
heads.
2. Slowly rotate the inner drum counterclockwise two or three turns and clean the
rotary heads without moving the cleaning cloth.
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Be sure to rotate the inner drum counterclockwise and clean the rotary heads
along the circumference. Do not rotate it in the opposite direction (clockwise) or
clean the rotary heads in the vertical direction to avoid damaging the rotary
heads and brush slip ring assembly.
3. After cleaning, wipe them using a dry cleaning cloth two or three times.
SRW-5000/5500
Rotary heads Cleaning cloth
Video Heads Cleaning
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