Teac A-100 - Maintenance

Owner's Care-Cleaning and Maintenance
Cleaning
TZ-270 STAINLESS POLISHER KIT
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TZ-261 TAPE RECORDER CLEANER KIT
Erase head
Recordmg/playback head
Hoad cleaner
Cotton wool sticks
Head eraser
Rubber cleaner
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Heads
After the deck is used for a long time, tape
oxide and other foreign matter tend to build
up on the heads. Dirty heads will drastically
reduce the overall efficiency of the deck and
are a prime cause of both record and play
problems, such as reduced high frequency
response and "drop-outs". Extremely dirty
heads may cause the heads to cease record
and play altogether. To prevent such prob 
lems and to insure longer life for the heads,
regular cleaning should be done; at least
clean after every 8 hours of playing time. A
good cleaning kit such as the TEAC TZ-261
Kit should be used. Fluid "A" in the kit is
ideal for cleaning the heads. Isopropyl
alcohol may also be used.
Stainless Panel and Case
The TEAC TZ-270 Stainless Polisher Kit is
recommended for cleaning the case and
stainless panel of your deck.
The heads and tape path tend to become
magnetized after extended use. When this
occurs the record and playback efficiency
decreases and the overall sound quality
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Pinch Roller
The pinch roller should also be cleaned
regularly to prevent erratic tape movement
and the increased wow and flutter that it
causes. The TEAC TZ-261 Kit also contains
a special cleaning liquid (fluid "B" in the
kit) that is especially effective in cleaning
the Pinch Roller.
deteriorates. The magnetized headsand tape
path can cause degradation of your pre 
recorded tapes also. To prevent such prob 
lems, TEAC recommends that the heads and
tape path be demagnetized after approxi 
mately every 50 hours of deck use.
A good head demagnetizer or eraser such as
the TEAC E-3 is recommended for this
important preventive maintenance job.
The erase head and record/play head as well
as all metal parts that contact the tape
should be demagnetized.
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How to Clean
Open the Cassette Holder Protective
Door.
Push the Cassette Holder Tray down.
Keep the door open.
Select the Play mode. The erase and
record/play heads as well as the Pinch
Roller will extend for easier cleaning.
Demagnetizing
Demagnetizing Procedure
Turn the deck power OFF.
Extend the heads as explained in steps 1
— 3 in the cleaning procedure.
Turn on the head eraser (demagnetizer)
and bring the tip of it close to the heads.
Move the tip up and down across all the
heads and other parts in the tape path.
Slowly withdraw the eraser about 12
inches (30 cm) away from the head area.
Turn OFF the eraser.
Be sure to keep all recorded tapes away
from the eraser during demagnetizing of the
heads.
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