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To simplify production Sony designed later model loading assemblies with a snap on driving arm. Held in place by a plastic clasp that captured the arm in a slot, it would sometimes pop off causing the loader to fail. Then when a cassette was inserted only the right side arm could move the carriage, pulling it off center and driving it inside at an angle. If you were lucky the loader would reverse and force the tape back out, but in a lot of instances it would become trapped. Once cocked in the machine, repeated cyclical attempts by the system control circuits eventually resulted in damage to the power supply. The repair solution is to place a screw in the center shaft that the lever arm rotates upon. A washer is used under the screw for proper clearance. Click on the photo to see the repair. Click again to a Sony production change that corrected this problem. To go back to the SLO-1800 loader repair click here. ©Misterßetamax go to homepage |