I've got my childhood radio National Panasonic RQ-4050FD and need some advise on the mechanism repair.
Both white and silver grease went rock-hard.
Everything was taken apart cleaned-lubricated, put back together and rebelted, however I can't figure out the autostop - this is the one with stick-out plastic pusher.
It does not work - if I push the pusher up I still need to assist it by pushing at the small spring-loaded wheel to the right (on the picture between the left reel and capstain). The long spring is still pretty hard.
Maybe this autostop thing is due to motor weakness?
Original motor MMT-5ST9RA had very hard rotating shaft and did not start by itself.
I put a drop of synthetic oil into the exposed bearing under the pulley and it moved freely, however still had some dead spots. I blew compressed air inside and it's better.
It still catches a dead spot and won't start rotating but at least stays on. Plus if I listen closely to it it sounds like a mini-tractor maybe it's normal for this motor? It would be a bitch to take it apart since the motor is inside the swaged outer case.
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Both white and silver grease went rock-hard.
Everything was taken apart cleaned-lubricated, put back together and rebelted, however I can't figure out the autostop - this is the one with stick-out plastic pusher.
It does not work - if I push the pusher up I still need to assist it by pushing at the small spring-loaded wheel to the right (on the picture between the left reel and capstain). The long spring is still pretty hard.
Maybe this autostop thing is due to motor weakness?
Original motor MMT-5ST9RA had very hard rotating shaft and did not start by itself.
I put a drop of synthetic oil into the exposed bearing under the pulley and it moved freely, however still had some dead spots. I blew compressed air inside and it's better.
It still catches a dead spot and won't start rotating but at least stays on. Plus if I listen closely to it it sounds like a mini-tractor maybe it's normal for this motor? It would be a bitch to take it apart since the motor is inside the swaged outer case.
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