Revox C270

Technical appendix
Care and maintenance instructions
Cleaning
Demagnetizing
The C270 tape recorder requires no regular
maintenance other than occasional cleaning
of the capstan shaft, the pinch roller, the
soundheads, and the tape guides, and de-
magnetization of all metal parts that come in
contact with the tape.
For this purpose we recommend the REVOX
cleaning kit (Part No. 39000) and the REVOX
demagnetizing choke.
(Part No. 10.042.002.01)
Moisten a felt stick with cleaning fluid and
clean all tape guidance elements. Then dry
the cleaned parts with a new, clean felt swab
or cleaning web.
Important:
Make sure that no cleaning fluid penetrates in-
to the bearing of the capstan shaft or contacts
the cover of the VU-meters because this
would damage the bearings or the covers.
Switch off the tape recorder and remove the
tape sufficiently far away from the recorder.
Slowly approach the part to be demagnetized
with the tip of the energized choke and after a
brief moment retract it slowly. Repeat this pro-
cedure for all metal parts that come in contact
with the tape (soundheads, tape guidance ele-
ments, guide rollers, lifting pin). Withdraw the
choke from the recorder (approx. 50. cm) be-
fore you switch it off.
Caution:
The demagnetizing choke also demagnetizes
your recorded tapes if the choke comes close
to the tapes!
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