[ButchJames]

So far I have ...

• Cleaned all the mechanisms, and freed any joints.
• Switch cleaned all with Servisol Super 10 (and a cheaper equivalent)
• Removed the motor-to-flywheel idler, rolled it on grit paper, cleaned, then applied Rubber Renue. I may re-do this again later - but the improvement is already noticeable. Much less 'rumble'.
• Cleaned and vacuumed the entire deck, including the main audio board - the latter was very dusty.
• Recapped - all circuit boards, inc PSU. No previous work has been done to this deck.
• Will later - replace all transistors on the audio board, and may later re-fit new transistors and zener diode in the PSU.
• Removed rotted sponge materials, will replace later.
• Take up brake is weak - will look into that later. I have to manually apply a 'brake' when in RW mode.
• Probably there are some other things I've forgotten to list? .....