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That's it!! Now the fun part begins - putting everything back together. Replace the flywheels and
their small washers – steady hands are a must. You DO NOT want to drop the washers and lose
them in the tape deck mechanism!
Install the large, flat belt around the flywheel and around the plastic posts as illustrated in the picture
below. This is a tremendous help when trying to get the belts around the motor spindle. Install the
secondary belts. Make sure that the square belts are not twisted. Reattach the tape deck plate with
the motors and use a small hook to release the flat belt off the plastic posts and onto the motor
spindles. Be very careful and don't scratch the PC board!
(Photo courtesy of Frank Jiang aka FYJ2972)
Continue reassembling the boombox by retracing the steps outlined in this tutorial – reverse order, of
course. Double check all plug connectors and screws. You don't want to end up with screws
remaining!
After re-belting and cleaning the idler wheels, the GF-777 should PLAY, FF, and REW with the best
of them! It's amazing what a little isopropyl alcohol and new belts will do.
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