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2-3. CLEANING
2-3-1. VIDEO HEAD (See Fig. 7-3-1.)
(1) Turn off the power. [Set the power switch to the OFF
position. ]
(2) Move the video head drum to a position at which the
video heads are easy to clean.
(3) Wipe each head several times with the deerskin part of
the head cleaning stick. If the heads are extremely dirty,
wipe more times.
(Note)
@ When pressing a finger on the head cleaning stick to
clean the heads, do not press too hard.
e Do not move the head cleaning stick up and down
against the video heads; doing so will damage the heads.
Cleaning stick
2-3-2. TAPE PATH
Clean the surfaces of the tape guides and the drum tape
path by using a soft cloth or cleaning stick moistened with
an alcohol.
(Note)
When cleaning the drum surfaces, be careful not to contact
the video heads.
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2-3-3. PINCH ROLLER, CAPSTAN, SUPPLY AND TAKE-
UP REEL BASE
(1) Using a soft cloth moistened with alcohol, clean the
surfaces of the pinch roller, capstan, supply and take-up
reel base.
(2) If there are scratches on the pinch roller, remove the
E-ring and replace the pinch roller lever assembly.
2-3-4. CLEANING THE AUDIO/CONTROL
HEAD AND
FULL-ERASE HEAD (See Fig. 2-3-2, 2-3-3.)
Apply alcohol to the cleaning stick, and move the cleaning
stick against the heads in the direction of the head gap.
Full-erase head
Cleaning stick
Fig. 2-3-2
Audio/control! head
Cleaning stick
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