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qsilver · 5th Mar 2018, 6:13 pm

Thanks for the information.

The belt kit I found was three belts and I think there are three in total in the deck. The two you mentioned, and a third one from the capstan motor to the tape spool spindles that drives them under play, FF and REW.

I'll check the ground connections on the head unit - my grand father always used to tap the top of the unit when it happened and it would stop all the comets. Since I've opened it and cleaned the heads, its not done it once. I always used to be able to remove them by adjusting the tracking +/-2 etc.

If I can get a belt for the main loading motor it should be quite reliable again. At the moment, it's just skidding when it tries to engage the pinch roller.

5th Mar 2018, 6:13 pm	#5
qsilver Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Carlisle, Cumbria, UK. Posts: 66	Re: Ferguson Videostar FV31R Repairs Thanks for the information. The belt kit I found was three belts and I think there are three in total in the deck. The two you mentioned, and a third one from the capstan motor to the tape spool spindles that drives them under play, FF and REW. I'll check the ground connections on the head unit - my grand father always used to tap the top of the unit when it happened and it would stop all the comets. Since I've opened it and cleaned the heads, its not done it once. I always used to be able to remove them by adjusting the tracking +/-2 etc. If I can get a belt for the main loading motor it should be quite reliable again. At the moment, it's just skidding when it tries to engage the pinch roller.