"John Fryatt" wrote in message
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Hi,

I have got out my old Nakamichi 480Z cassette deck, and am testing it. It
generally works fine, and is in great condition, but there is one problem.
When I rewind a tape and then press play, it won't work. The machine seems
to attempt to start the tape moving but then just stops. If I try pressing
stop then start several times, occasionally it will go. Mostly though, I
need to open the cassette door then close it again. This causes the slack
to
be taken up and the tape to be wound on just a fraction, and then the tape
will play with no problem.

**Most likely cause is the assist belt. When you lift the lid, you will see
a large gear. The belt which drives the gear is probably worn and requires
replacement. The mechanism should be correctly aligned, after this service,
but it will probably work without the alignment. The T/U idler may also
require replacement, but this problem usually manifests itself during play.


Any ideas? Is this something I could attend to myself?

**I have no idea if you can attend to it yourself.


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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au