Thanks for the replies to this puzzle. Mike had it correct, it was a piece on the pinch roller lifter assembly. I suppose I didn't notice it on my scrapper VCR because it was a blueish green color on that machine and I was looking for white. Anyhow, I have posted a photo for anyone to view if they wish: http://www.number63.ca/lifter.jpg Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics Guelph Ontario Canada Est. 1984 email: gary (at) number63.ca Mike Jensen/Sound Pro wrote: > Gary, > That piece is from the pinch roller assy that was stuck. It came from > the front side of the nylon piece that rides the cam up and down. If you > didn't replace the pinch roller assy you should as it may work ok now > but it will eventually jam up. Mitsu sells this as a kit with belt, > grease and pinch roller assy. Part #789c007060. > > Mike Jensen > Sound Pro > Rapid City, SD > mikej@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 3:46 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mitsubishi SVHS VCR HSU61 , where does this > broken off piece fit? > > Gary > That piece is the piece that always breaks on the F deck. If the the > vcr works normally it was probably in there from a previous repair. > Paul > Ray Lones <rlones@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Looks a lot like the release for the take up reel inside a cassette > housing. > > Alarie's TV > 1300 North Ave. > Burlington, VT. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tvservice" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 3:35 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Mitsubishi SVHS VCR HSU61 , where does this > broken > off piece fit? > > > >>looks like may be the piece on the loading basket that pushes in on > > the > >>cassette to release cassette lid. >>Robert >>tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>H & H Electronics Inc >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Gary McCartney" >>To: >>Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 2:07 PM >>Subject: [TechAssist] Mitsubishi SVHS VCR HSU61 , where does this > > broken > >>off >>piece fit? >> >> >> >>>Mitsubishi SVHS VCR model HSU61, came in with tape jammed in it. > > Found > >>>that the cam-lifter assembly was seized by that black grease, so I >>>cleaned that all up ok. Found 2 things rattling around in the unit. > > One > >>>was a piece of hinge from the cassette door and the other is a small >>>white nylon piece which I can't find where it broke off from. Infact, > > I > >>>have a scrap Mits VCR with similar mechanism and I can't find > > anything > >>>like it on there either. The nylon is the same color as the parts in > > the > >>>VCR mech. so I am not suspecting it is a foreign object. >>> >>>The VCR seems to work fine without it. Have tried play, record, rew, >>>eject, etc. and everything seems to work but I'd prefer to find out >>>where this piece fits. I looked at the cam lifter, brakes, cassette >>>basket (altough I have not removed the basket), etc. but no sign of >>>where this belongs. >>> >>>Photos to help identify: >>> >>>http://www.number63.ca/HSU61.jpg >>> >>>Thanks for any help. >>>-- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Gary McCartney >>> >>>McCartney Electronics >>>Guelph Ontario Canada >>>Est. 1984 >>>email: gary (at) number63.ca >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > >>--- >> >>>This Email List is Public. Remove: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > >>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > > Problems?". > >>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----- > >>This Email List is Public. 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