Okay, silly question perhaps, but what's the _proper_ way to remove the CRT from the chassis? Do I leave the yoke assembly intact, loosen the strap holding it to the chassis and slide it out the front, or do I unbolt the CRT brackets and remove it strap and all?
Pictures of yoke/front here:
Poked around a bit and looked at the turntable. Bearing grease in the motor was solidified, but after a cleanup, all seems to be in order. I might re-grease some of the linkages later, but it's cleaned up nicely.
Disassembly:
Bearing cleaning:
Reassembled motor:
Complete table after cleaning:
The mat is in pretty sorry shape, hard and cracked here and there. Might see if I can restore it with some glycerin.