Mike , just a hint .... i found often similar problems with Sony's preload arms , the trouble is that the arm is in aluminum , and corrode , so corrosion make it sticks on the stainless shaft , thus jamming the movement ... can it be similar on sharp ? if it is , remove corrosion with little heavy brush (and put lube) hope this helps ;-) Gaetan Bourgouin Techno Logik Terrebonne Que. Ca. techno1@xxxxxxxxxxxx At 19:05 05-02-02 -0800, you wrote: >sharp doesn't have much market penetration >here so we don't see many of their >products - >this one came in via another shop, which, >according to customer, said it couldn't be >repaired; >the onlyist thing that appears to be wrong >is the tape preload arm doesn't move so the >tape isnt >positioned properly between the capstan and >the pinch roller ... looks like there are >only two plastic parts >that should cause it to move - both w/ ok >gear teeth - no signs of anything broken >around them either - >from what marks we see it appears to be >timed properly - it does everything you >would expect it to >when asked to play a tape except put the >tape far 'nuff into the 'path' - question - >which one (or both) >should we replace and does anyone have the >pn#(s) ?? > HYPERLINK mailt HYPERLINK mailt >TNX - MikE >HYPERLINK mailto:pa > > >--- >Certified Virus Free By MikE >Checked by AVG anti-virus system >(http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.320 / Virus Database: 179 - >Release Date: 1/30/02 > > >------------------------------------------ >Make your TechAssist database better! >Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ >------------------------------------------ >To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: >mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the >SUBJECT field to the address above. ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above.