Cassette Deck Maintenance - Akai GX-65 MKII Operator's Manual

Cassette deck maintenance
Keep your stereo cassette deck clean
After prolonged use, parts of your cassette deck which
come into contact with the tape (Heads, capstans, pinch
rollers and tape guides, etc.) become dirty due to oxide from
the tape and other contaminants.
This can fead to such problems as no sound, distorted
sound due to unstable tape transport, etc.
To ensure good performance, you should periodically clean
your stereo cassette deck.
How to remove the cassette lid
1 Press the & button to open the cassette holder.
-) Grasp both sides of the cassette lid and gently pull up to
remove.
Align the cassette lid with the cassette holder and push
it down in the opposite direction of the arrows to replace
the cassette lid.
Cassette lid
Mechanism layout
Super GX head for Recording Super GX head for Playback
Capstan (for tape supply) Capstan (for tape take-up)
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Erase head Pinch roller
Tape guide
Pinch roller
Cleaning the deck
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Use the optional accessory Akai Cleaning kit CK-310 or
cleaning tape.
Dip the cotton swab into the appropriate cleaning fluid (most
cleaning kits contain two types of cleaning fluid; one for me-
tal parts and one for rubber and plastic parts) and wipe the
surface of the heads, tape guides, capstans and pinch roll-
ers.
After cleaning, wipe with a dry cotton swab.
Use your stereo cassette deck only after the parts have
completely dried.
* Use a liquid cleaner exclusively meant for t
best results, always clean your stereo cassett
fore an important recording.
Keeping the head demagnetized
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After much use, slight magnetism can build-up on the re-
cording and playback head causing loss in high frequency
sound and increases in noise. To eliminate this problem you
should periodically demagnetize the head with the optional
accessory Head Demagnetizer AH-15. Damagnetize the
metal parts of the capstan as well.
Before demagnetizing
Turn off your stereo cassette deck.
Keep the cabinet clean too
@ Clean the cabinet with a soft, dry cloth.
@ If the cabinet is excessively dirty, clean it with a mild de-
tergent.
@ Never use paint thinner, etc. to clean the cabinet, as this
may damage the finish.