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Sony VCR SLV-920HF Tape getting pulled out

I keep having this problem even after i cleaned the heads. The cassette will not play or even rewind. I put a cassette in and it starts for a couple seconds and then stops. Even if i try to FF or RW it will not move. When i eject the cassette some of the tape has been pulled out of the case. Only about 2-3 inches of the tape is pulled out. It never breaks the tape or makes in unuseable. This used to happen every once in a while but now it happens every time.

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d2
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JR North

They had a lot of bad capstan motors on these, and the half-load arm would stick from bad lubrication. There was a replacement bearing that could be used to repair the cap motor if the coils hadn't been totally scraped through, but that part is now discontinued. The whole capstan motor may still be available.

Mark Z.

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Mark D. Zacharias

Where should i look for this part?

thx

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d2

The half load arm gets stuck, due to the grease drying up! Mark it's exact location, remove, regrease, & adjust it back to it's proper height. Look here! Dani.

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Dani

What kind of grease do i use? Is there a special kind?

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d2

d2: The type of grease you use is not very critical..... the problem is that the old grease congealed and now the arm is frozen or stiff. Once you get the arm to move freely, even an oil lubricant will work. A very light grease would be good but again this is not critical.... just get the arm to move freely. Hopefully the arm is not bent or gear teeth are not stripped. Be certain that you get the height exactly right once the arm is reinstalled. Measure carefully before removing it. electricitym

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electricitym

I greased it up and the first tape seems to work fine. Thx, everyone.

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d2

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