Atari 1010

Loosen
the
screw
on
the
right
side
of
the
wheel
shield.
This
screw
is
noted
as
2
in
Figure
3-5.
Do
not
remove
this
screw
completely.
Tilt
the
shield
up
enough
to
slip
the
new
belt
through
the
slot
on
the
shield
and
feed
it
around
the
three
drive
wheels.
Make
sure
that
it
is
not
twisted.
Replace
and
tighten
the
screw
and
sleeve
on
the
left
side
of
the
wheel
shield
(2)
and
then
tighten
the
screw
on
top
(1).
Connect J102 and J104.
Replace
the
front
panel
and
the
bottom
cover.
REPLACING THE DRIVE MECHANISM
Follow
the
Troubleshooting
Disassembly
procedures.
Swapout
the
defective
drive
mechanism.
Follow
the
Assembly
After
Troubleshooting
procedures
below.
REPLACING
THE
1010C
PLAY/REC
HEAD
Follow the Troubleshooting Disassembly procedure.
Before
you
remove
the
screws
holding
the
head
in
place,
observe
the
location
of
the
following:
;
a.
The
order
of
the
wires
fed
through
the
plastic
guide
b.
The
placement
of
the
ground
wire
ring
c.
The
location
of
the
spring
under
the
brass,
head-adjust
screw
Remove
the
two
screws
holding
the
PLAY/REC
head
in
position
and
lift
the
head
out
carefully.
Unsolder
and
solder
the
wires
to
the
heads
one
at
a
time.
Do
not
confuse
them.
Replace the wires in the plastic guide.
Insert
the
screws,
washer
and
spring
as
before
and
tighten
gently.
Proceed
to
the
Head
Alignment
Procedure,
Diagnostic
Flowchart
D,
on
page
4-18,
ATARI
1010
Cassette
Recorder
3-11