Ace Head Assembly Adjustment (Rough Adjustment); Ace Head Assembly Adjustment - Sony SLV-360 Service Manual

4-1-4. ACE HEAD ASSEMBLY ADJUSTMENT
(ROUGH ADJUSTMENT) (Figs. 4-4 and 4-5)
Purpose: Allows the tape to make even contact with the head
for recording and playback of the specified track.
Adjustment locations | Height adjuster nut, Tilt adjuster screw
[Adjustment Method]
1) Mount the ACE head assembly. At this time, adjust the
height so that the height of guide flange No. 7 matches the
level of the lower edge of the control head.
2) Remove the adjustment tool. and load a new tape, then set the
unit for playback.
3) Check that the tape does not curl or rise up noticeably near
the ACE head.
4) If the tape curls up or rises noticeably, readjust the tilt
adjuster screw, the azimuth adjuster screw and the height
adjuster nut.
(The height of the ACE head should be adjusted so that the
lower edge of the tape is approx. 0.1 to 0.15 mm from the
control head.)
5) Perform precision adjustment.
Height adjuster nut Tilt adjuster screw
X-value adjuster screw
Fig. 4-4
37
Control head
il
Approx. 0.1 to 0.15 mm
a
Fig. 4-5
Audio head
Tape