[TechAssist] Re: Newer Sylvania combi TVCRs eating tapes?]
- From: "John Mielke" <maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:44:58 -0600
You do not give enough info such as model/age/mechanism type, to give a
specific answer but I have some suggestions. Of course the first suspect is
always the mode switch and the part number changes almost every year. I
always recommend replacing them and not cleaning them. If it's an older one
with the load belt in the back I always replace the belt and worm gear and
lube it real good. The newer ones with the load belt on the side has the
rack assembly on the side of the basket that likes to give trouble. Another
difficult problem I have seen a couple times is a bad load motor, it can
have a dead spot in the brushes and fail to turn once in a while. Bad
capstan motor drive circuits are common but that is not likely to be
intermittent. Check the cassette holder for being deformed. Instruct the
customer that if it happens again to leave the cassette in the machine so
you can see what it is doing, and also they are less likely to damage the
mechanism by removing it. If you have a question about a specific model let
me know. My "combi model cross" is still on the members page (I need to
update it), that gives the part numbers for mode switches and other common
parts. John.
John Mielke
Main TV
636 Main St
Longmont, Co 80501
303 776 6955
303 776 0792 fax
www.longmontmaintv.com
maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx
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From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 12:55 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Newer Sylvania combi TVCRs eating tapes?]
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> Had two shops say this. Lot of the newer Sylvania combi's will eat a
> tape for no reason (they can find), or on rewind it may jump the capstan
> and pinch roller. One tech says they come in, but they can'r reproduce
> the defect on the bench to verify it. They give them a good mech
> cleaning and hope for the best. Any other input here?
> My personal theory is these new mechs are cheap plastic, they can warp
> and gaul from age,use,heat,etc, and are unforgiving for slight variances
> from one cassette tape's case to the other.
> Phil
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> Philip Bader
> Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
> 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
> Fax (863) 299-8821
> email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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