Curious: what was the repair estimate on this? Phil Bader Gary McCartney wrote: >I just finished a JVC VCR model HR-J620U which wouldn't accept or eject >a cassette. > >The fix was the "carriage idler" as I call it. It had a nylon post on >the one end of it which held a spring. This post was broken off, leaving >the spring unattached and therefore the idler was not making contact >with the drive train when the eject signal was being called. > >I repleced the nylon post with a bolt. I had to find one that was fairly >flat on the head and then I had to grind the head down until it was very >thin, just enough to hold, because this idler rubs on the metal base >below it. > >I have posted pics on my web page for a limited time, which you can >download and save if you want. > >http://www.number63.ca/JVC/mechanism.jpg > >http://www.number63.ca/JVC/idler.jpg > >http://www.number63.ca/JVC/idler-mounted.jpg > > > >Gary McCartney > >McCartney Electronics >Guelph Ontario Canada >Est. 1984 >email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > >Kevin wrote: > > >>This JVC VCR won't eject or load the tape. The loading motor is working >>to move the guide posts, but not for the loading/unloading of the tape >>itself. I cleaned the mode switch, no difference. When the tape is in >>it plays fine. I can eject the tape by turning a gear on the right hand >>side. Any tips would be appreciated. I don't want to spend too much >>time on this one. Thanks. >> >>Kevin Wilks >>Kevin's TV & Video Repair >>Penticton BC Canada >>kevintv@xxxxxxx >> >> >> >> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>Lost Password: >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Lost Password: >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > -- Philip Bader Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 Fax (863) 299-8821 email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/