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* The rubber roller of the pinch roller can be removed by taking off the cap
with a CCW rotation.
* After removing the left and right rollers by taking off the caps by CCW rota 
tion, dismount the tension roller base by loosening the 3X4 set screws (C) .
* With these components dismounted, the tape transport panel can be removed,
thus permitting adjustments on pinch roller pressure, brake torque and tape
tension.
3) Amplifier panel (Meter and control panel, Fig. 6-2)
* With the bottom cover removed, as in previous item 1), remove two upper and
lower screws on the panel side, from among the six (D) screws on both sides
of the amplifier section.
* Then, draw out the panel section and remove the dress panel by unscrewing the
six screws (E) from the underside of the panel.
4) Record/reproduce PCB (Fig. 6-3)
* Regular adjustments on the record/reproduce amplifier is possible without
removing the bottom cover, as previously mentioned, but for adjusting the
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