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I have a Pioneer CT-F8282 tape deck that acts really sluggish.

It seems to struggle to rewind tapes, fast forward, and will play for a
bit before the auto-stop mechanism kicks in, thinking that the tape has
ended.

I replaced the belts (a formidible task that involved taking half the
machine apart) but that didn't solve the problem.

Any suggestions as to what my next step should be?


Regards,

Tim

Service the takeup clutch, and the idler which drives it. This is probably
of the swinging arm type, which rolls to the right to drive takeup and FF,
and to the left to drive REW. Poor grip from this item will cause sluggish
fast ops, and poor takeup torque which will cause the takeup reel table to
keep stopping, tripping the autostop system.

Often, with the deck removed, a thin metal coverplate can be removed from
the front of the mech ( two small screws and hooked in at the bottom, or two
clips and hooked in at the bottom ). In 8 cases out of 10, this will give
access to the drive components without further dismantling.

Replace idler if poss. Failing this, spend time gently removing all glaze
from the idler surface using VERY fine aluminium oxide ( wet 'n' dry )
paper. Then clean thoroughly using isopropyl alcohol.

The takeup clutch should again be replaced if poss. If not, carefully and
gently scrape the pressure surfaces of the felt pad, using a blunt
curve-blade scalpel, until new clean felt is exposed. Stretch the pressure
spring 20% to compensate for fallen tension. Reassemble.

Arfa