Akai M-9 - IV. DISMANTLING OF TAPE TRANSPORT UNIT & AMPLIFIERS; DISASSEMBLY OF TAPE TRANSPORT

DISASSEMBLY OF TAPE
TRANSPORT
Loosen the RETAINING SCREW
(a) of PINCH WHEEL (b) using a
phillips-headed screw driver and
remove the PINCH WHEEL by
hand.
(2) Loosen the RETAINING SCREW
(a) of the TRACK SELECTOR
KNOB (b) using a phillips-headed
screw driver and remove the
TRACK SELECTOR KNOB by
hand.
(3) Loosen the RETAINING SCREWS
of the DECK CONTROL KNOBS
({a) and (b)) by using a phillips-
eaded screw driver and remove
the KNOBS by hand.
Disconnect the PLUGS ((a) and
(b)) carefully by hand.
(4)
Loosen the SCREWS (marked
from (a) to (d)) by using a phillips-
headed screw driver and remove
the DECK PANEL by hand.
(7)
Loosen the SCREWS (marked
from (a) to (d)) of the DECK
FRAME by using a phillips-headed
screw driver.
(5) Loosen the SCREWS (marked
from (a) to (d)) by usinga phillips-
headed screw driver.
(8) Remove the TAPE TRANJSPORT
MECHANISM ASSEMBLS (M)
by slowly lifting it from he CASE
(C) as shown in picture.