Safety Record Switch

[Outland]

I'm lucky because 12voltvids published a video detailing the same or very similar chassis removal video here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZmGY9ztmWY

While I have the chassis out, is there anything else I should do? I'm planning to change the belts and clean the mode switch (as detailed in the video) as well.

I like this VCR and have owned it since new, so I would like to keep it in optimal working condition.

For the record tab, get a cassette whose content you can record over, but with the record tab removed, and make up a plastic shim and attach it to the non-sticky side of a post-it note. Place it over the record tab location with the sticky side of the post-it, and use a string or piece of tape to pull it away while recording is underway. See if it just stops, stops and ejects, or just drops out of record.

Thanks, I will give this a try.