Thanks Bill! That was not easy at all! I'm glad I finally did it.baddboybill said:Awesome job Royce
JVC RC M80 belts!
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Thanks Alberto!Alberto said:I have been following this post and your progress. I've learned a lot too. Great job Royce.
I really appreciate your help superlew! Love you brother!superlew said:Awesome work Royce! You've got yourself a real beauty now.
BRA-VO!
One switch cover for any of the function or stereo mono or normal/metal/CrO2 selection and new antennas will make it mint.
It looks like new and the inside also smells like new.
Thank you Bill! I kept the volume low. I didn't want to wake up my family in the night when I was taking the video.baddboybill said:Awesome job Royce. Sounds great
M80 is different, it is unique and a beautiful box to have with lots of good features.
The more I use it I love it! Mine is in fantastic condition! I need one switch cover and antennas.
If they only went with round metal grills I would invest in one. Not to fond of grills on them :-(. I'm sure it's a well built unit though. Enjoy it Royce 
I know what you mean Bill! Not many can love those waffle grills but overall it is a great box to have. 
I never saw this thread until now - I just might have to finally fix the deck on my minty M80 Thanks Royce!
Thanks Royce!
That would be nice Eric!caution said:I never saw this thread until now - I just might have to finally fix the deck on my minty M80
I hope I gave enough info here...
Let me know if you need more.
~Royce
Someone on ebay is selling an M80 belt kit but listed a different size belt than you, so I checked the PRB cross reference.
One of your belt sizes is an inch too short.
[SIZE=medium]"9.7 Inch main belt-4mm wide[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]4.1 Inch-1.5mm square[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]4.6 Inch-1,5mm square"[/SIZE]
The 4.1" belt should be 5.1".
FBM9.6 (PRB: FRM9.7)
SBS4.6 (PRB: SCX4.6)
SBS5.1 (PRB: SCX5.1)
One of your belt sizes is an inch too short.
[SIZE=medium]"9.7 Inch main belt-4mm wide[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]4.1 Inch-1.5mm square[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]4.6 Inch-1,5mm square"[/SIZE]
The 4.1" belt should be 5.1".
FBM9.6 (PRB: FRM9.7)
SBS4.6 (PRB: SCX4.6)
SBS5.1 (PRB: SCX5.1)
FBM9.6 (PRB: FRM9.7)caution said:
SBS4.6 (PRB: SCX4.6)
SBS5.1 (PRB: SCX5.1)
That is correct!
I would have a 4.1" also. I remember running into some problem with belt measurements.
Put the new belts in last night. I noticed that the original 4.6" belt is actually orbicular, and the grooves were correct for it. It was in good shape so I left it in.
Some tapes behave just fine, but others barely rewind, and the play heads come right back down. I have this same issue on my C100F, could this be a bad idler? How can some tapes work fine and some barely/not at all?
Some tapes behave just fine, but others barely rewind, and the play heads come right back down. I have this same issue on my C100F, could this be a bad idler? How can some tapes work fine and some barely/not at all?
Eric, I was going nuts..caution said:
There is an inner idler wheel that cause all kinds of problems.
We have to replace that rubber.
The inner idler wheel is the root cause............caution said:
Our buddy superlew (Aram) came to the pic and educated me on it...if not because of him...I would have never fixed the deck.
See that trouble maker.....
Thanks to Aram... (superlew)
Aram....is the deck expert here on Boomboxery! He is Awesome!
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Rats! I wonder if belt dressing or something along those lines could coat the rubber to restore it to a good surface. To rebuild it, and take the deck all the way apart to replace it has a pretty low return on investment, i.e. just can't play some tapes on that deck.
Hi chhchca,chhchca said:
I hope this pic will help you. That aluminum colored screws are the ones you have to remove. I left two of on diagonally opposite corners there to just check the deck and left the other two. You can see the black plastic posts on chassis where they go in. Those 4 screws hold the deck assembly. That is what I remember.
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