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4-2-4. Lower Drum's Tape Running Surface and Lead Surface Cleaning
Caution
Be careful not to damage the lower drum (specially lead surface) during cleaning. Pay careful attention
when cleaning the edge portion above the lower drum because it is located near the rotary heads.
Tools
• Cleaning cloth:
3-184-527-01
• Cleaning fluid:
9-919-573-01
• Skewer or an equivalent (A metallic skewer cannot be used.)
Procedures
1. As shown in the figure, put a skewer (or an equivalent) along the drum lead surface and remove the
magnetic powder.
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1. Do not use a metallic skewer instead of the skewer. This may damage the tape running surface.
2. Tracking may be badly influenced when magnetic powder attaches to the drum lead surface.
Remove the magnetic powder completely during cleaning.
2. Clean the drum lead surface and lower drum's tape running surface (shaded portion in the figure) with
a cleaning cloth moistened with a cleaning fluid.
3. After cleaning, wipe it with a dry cleaning cloth two or three times.
Drum lead surface
Skewer
Lower Drum's Tape Running Surface and Lead Surface Cleaning
Cleaning cloth
Lower drum's tape
running surface
4-2. Cleaning
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