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Originally Posted by Ed in Tx
I see there is still a lot of the black goo from the old rubber in the pulley. That needs to be cleaned with naphtha or lighter fluid will do nicely, otherwise the new belt will stick to it.
That plastic ring- cut it off. It breaks off that smoothing roller. Or take it apart like I used to do. I used to take the arm off, add a layer of tape to the plastic where the brass roller fits to take up the loose play. Sometimes the bottom would break off instead, allowing the brass part to fall down actually drag on the tape since it couldn't turn.
Those were not particularly reliable machines even back in the day. |
I was using 70% Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol to take the goo off of the pulleys which works as well, I don't have access to lighter fluid or that Naptha stuff you're talking about, anyways that idler tire definitely seems to be what's wrong with it because it doesn't engage properly with the capstan pincher motor (which is also supposed to drive the take-up reel) and anyways I wonder if a regular O-Ring from the Hardware store of the appropriate diameter would work to replace the old rubber on the idler tire in question...
That Idler by the way is a pain in the butt to get out of there because you have to remove the capstan pincher motor which is held into place with 4 screws of which 2 of the screws are only accessible only after removing the pincher roller assembly and then you can get that darned blasted idler tire out!
But anyways I would think that once that idler tire (or at least the rubber on it anyways) is replaced I think then it should start working again.
