Helmar said:
You do not need a service manual once you have the tape mechanism in front of you like on the pictures you showed.
However you need a structured way of checking and fixing the error.
Did you check by using a multimeter if there is any voltage on the motor after pressing play?
Are you able to rotate the motor manually be hand?
At this point you do not need to take the unit apart. Maybe only some cleaning and sanding of the microswitches is required.
Best regards
Helmar
Haven't used a multimeter to check for a voltage output, but shouldn't the humming imply that there IS voltage coming from the motor anyways?
The motor cannot be rotated manually by hand. I figured I would have to take apart the drive mechanism to actually remove the motor and try jimmyjimmy's suggestion.
As for cleaning microswitches, I'll try that out as well.
Superduper said:
I'll bet all you need to do is replace the belts. The humming of the motor is almost certainly due to it spinning. The belts are probably just slipping on the pulley. Service manuals typically don't give you a step by set on how to rebelt anyhow because in general, it is presumed that the technician possesses the mechanical aptitude to perform this simple task. You're going to need further disassembly beyond that if you really want to replace the belts though. If you can't overcome that hurdle, then we probably can't help you. You can't fix something by looking at it.
Guess I'll get a set of belts and try that out. Replacing belts won't be a problem, especially if Helmar is correct with the deck's similarity with the Hitachi model.