Cleaning Of Tape Running Surface Of Lower Drum And Lead Surface - Sony BETACAM SX DNV-5 Maintenance Manual

5-1. Cleaning

5-1-3. Cleaning of Tape Running Surface of Lower Drum and Lead Surface

Notes
Take care not to damage the lower drum (specially lead surface) during cleaning. Take care to clean the
edge portion above the lower drum because it is near the video heads.
Tools Required
. Cleaning cloth : 3-184-527-01
. Cleaning fluid : 9-919-573-01
. Skewer or an equivalent (Do not use a metallic skewer.)
Procedures
1. Put a skewer (or an equivalent) along the drum lead surface and remove magnetic powder as shown
in the figure.
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(a) Do not use a metallic skewer instead of a skewer. This may damage the tape running surface.
(b) If the magnetic powder attached to the drum lead surface, tracking may badly influence.
Remove the magnetic powder completely.
2. Clean the tape running surface of the lower drum and lead surface (shaded portion) using a cleaning
cloth moistened with cleaning fluid as shown in the figure.
3. After cleaning, be sure to wipe the tape running surface of the lower drum and lead surface using a
dry cleaning cloth.
Skewer
Lead surface
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Cleaning cloth
Lead surface Tape running surface
of the lower drum
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