"ts" wrote in message
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b wrote:

ts wrote:
Hi -

anyone here experienced with TEAC cassette decks? I have a V-6030S[1]
that has chewed up a tape and left the door jammed in a half-open
position. On the chassis there are plenty of Allen plus some Phillips
screws, but I do not want to remove them without knowing which does
what
- to avoid transforming a minor service job into a major
reassembly/calibration one.

Thus - any suggestions on how to open the cabinet to get access to the
tape transport mechanism?


not familiar with this unit, but my usual method in this case is to
open up the main cabinet and rotate the capstan flywheel clockwise
(rear view) whilst gently pulling on the jammed cassette /door.
hopefully this may unravel some of the tape from the capstan and loosen
things up without the need for more complication....
-B.

Sound advice - but this cassette deck has, according to the owner's
manual (NB not service manual) a drive unit suspended freely within the
cabinet, to avoid transferring vibrations from the chassis/motor unit.

There are lots of screws on the outside of the cabinet, but it is
difficult to know what they keep in pleace. Hence need for input on
that.

**Here is my advice, based on the fact that I am unfamiliar with your
specific machine, but I have worked on literally hundreds of other machines,
including many TEACs.

Options:

* Don't touch it. Send it to a tech who knows what they are doing.
* BEFORE you unscrew the mech, you will probably need to remove the
cassette, as the tape is probably wound 'round the capstan. This will
prevent the door from opening.
* The mechanism probably cannot be removed because the cassette door needs
to be removed.
* You can't remove the door, because the tape is jammed and cannot be
opened.
* Catch 22 (apologies to Joseph Heller.
* The cassette will need to be (carefully) destroyed, so it can be removed.
* Good luck.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au