Sony TC-K555ES - MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENTS - PINCH ROLLER; Pinch Roller Clearance Adjustment; Pinch Roller Pressure Measurement

Pinch Roller Clearance Adjustment
1. Confirm that the clearance between the pinch
roller and capstan is more
than 0.3 mm in pause
mode.
2.
If it is less than 0.3 mm, bend @ in the direc-
tion of the arrow.
TC-K555ES
Pinch Roller Pressure Measurement
1. Confirm that the pinch roller is parallel to the
capstan.
2. Set
in forward, move the pinch roller away
from
the capstan, then back toward it, and
measure
the value at the point where the pinch
roller begins
to rotate.
TC-K
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more than
O.3mm
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~ 1-4-
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pinch roller
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T side
S side
pinch roller
spring scale or
tension gauge ----#
270 - 330 g
180 - 280 g
capstan
pinch roller
spring scale or
y tension gauge
pinch roller clearance adjustment
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