Tape Running Surface Of Lower Drum And Lead Surface Cleaning - Sony Betacam SX DNW-A100 Maintenance Manual

5-2. Cleaning
5-2-4. Tape Running Surface of Lower Drum and Lead Surface
Cleaning
Caution
Be careful not to damage the lower drum (specially lead surface) during cleaning.
Pay careful attention when cleaning the edge portion above the lower drum because
it is located near the video heads.
Tools
. Cleaning cloth: 3-184-527-01
. Cleaning fluid: 9-919-573-01
. Skewer or an equivalent (Never use a metallic skewer. )
Procedure
1. As shown in the figure, remove the magnetic powder using a skewer (or an
equivalent), running on the skewer on the drum lead surface.
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1. Never use a metallic skewer to aviod damaging the tape-running surface.
2. Be sure to remove the magnetic powder completely.
Tracking may be badly influenced if magnetic powder attaches to the
drum lead surface.
2. Clean the drum lead surface and lower drum's tape-running surface (shaded
portion in the figure) using a cleaning cloth moistened with a cleaning fluid.
3. After cleaning, wipe it using a dry cleaning cloth two or three times.
Drum lead surface
5-8
Skewer

Tape Running Surface of Lower Drum and Lead Surface Cleaning

Lower drum's tape-
running surface Cleaning cloth
DNW-A100/A50/A45
DNW-A100P/A50P/A45P