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.

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

Thanks, John


P.S. The rewinding need not go right to the end of the tape to make this
problem happen.

"John Fryatt" wrote in message
...
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.

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

Thanks, John

I have a similiar problem with my CR-5E. It has also been sitting around on
my rack for sometime without use and when I slapped a cassette in it the
other week or so I found the tape would not play and kept switching off
(stop mode). However persistance of pressing play or a little rewind/fast
fwd would spring it into life.

I have not yet bothered to look inside to see what could be causing this.
I've been expecting it's minor as the deck has been serviced not to long
ago. Possibly a slippery belt.. some contamination or such. The unit will go
in stop mode if the drive spool is not turning.

Steve

Most problems on earlier Nakamichi decks are caused by a worn idler wheel on
the older 480Z there is a belt that drives the cam motor this might be
slipping and stopping it going into the correct mode, dead spots on the reel
motor might also cause this problem
Alec

Hi,

Thanks people. Sounds like it might be a wear issue on a belt or something.
Any idea how easy this is to fix? Might I be able to do it myself? (I'm no
expert, but reasonably handy with tools).
If it needs a repair shop, is it likely to be a costly repair?
Nakamichis are nice, but I guess an old 480Z isn't worth all that much.

Thanks, John


"John Fryatt" wrote in message
...
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.

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

Thanks, John


P.S. The rewinding need not go right to the end of the tape to make this
problem happen.

"John Fryatt" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Thanks people. Sounds like it might be a wear issue on a belt or
something.
Any idea how easy this is to fix? Might I be able to do it myself? (I'm no
expert, but reasonably handy with tools).
If it needs a repair shop, is it likely to be a costly repair?
Nakamichis are nice, but I guess an old 480Z isn't worth all that much.

Remove the belt and clean all drive surfaces with IPA.
Any lubrication must be done with absolute care!!

If it needs a repair shop, is it likely to be a costly repair?
Nakamichis are nice, but I guess an old 480Z isn't worth all that much.

Thanks, John



Ask Nakamichi... the engineers are helpful friendly folk.

The tel no is: 01903-695695 now under the guise of Bowers & Wilkins

Steve

On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 20:49:41 +0100, Stevie Boy wrote:

If it needs a repair shop, is it likely to be a costly repair?
Nakamichis are nice, but I guess an old 480Z isn't worth all that much.

Thanks, John



Ask Nakamichi... the engineers are helpful friendly folk.
Unfortuneately, the only way to get a response is to break into their
workplace and wave a machine gun.

" Ask Nakamichi... the engineers are helpful friendly folk.
Unfortuneately, the only way to get a response is to break into their
workplace and wave a machine gun.

Unless you talk to them nicely :-)

I know the guy on the 'reception' now is a little tough cookie to get passed
but say the right words and he will unlock the doors!

"John Fryatt" wrote in message
...
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.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

"Stevie Boy" wrote in message ...



I have not yet bothered to look inside to see what could be causing this.
I've been expecting it's minor as the deck has been serviced not to long
ago. Possibly a slippery belt..

Please try to learn how to use the word 'to' (it should have been
'too' in your sentence). Most people seem to be able to manage it.
Your illiteracy makes you seem like an idiot.