Sankyo STD-1700 - Mechanical Adjustment Guide; Forward Timing Adjustment; Pause Timing Calibration

5.MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
5.1 Forward timing
1. Slowly depress the forward button. When the Subply:reel base
reel base contacts the tension pulley and
begins to turn, the space between the capstan
and pinch roller should be within 1mm.
However, the pinch roller should not start
turning before the reel base.
Take-up reel base
Capstan Less than 1 mm
Pinch roller-—t
Adjust the timing by bending this
plate with pliers, etc.
5.2 Pause timing
Load the tape and adjust the timing. Take-up reel base Reet driver roller
1. Bend the pinch roller arm in the direction
of either a or b so that the reel base and pinch ,
simultaneously when the pause switch is slowly euremerns
depressed. ,
Note: Load the tape, slowly depress the pause
switch and confirm that there is no tape
friction noise when the tape begins to run.
Pinch roller arm
Pause lever