Beocord VHS 91.2

9th January 2011

Failure to complete the loading cycle when play or record is selected is usually cured by replacing the loading belts. This is now not always effective and one often finds that the lubricant of the loading gears has hardened, jamming the mechanism. The gears are best accessed by removing the complete video head cylinder and the plate that surrounds it on the upper side of the deck, the loading arms can then be removed from their spindles (penetrating oil may be required). Cleaning and re-greasing the spindles and the other moving parts should restore normal working, it is wise to wind the mechanism through a complete cycle before applying mains power and ensuring that the guide poles are correctly located and do not touch the video head drum. [Beocord VHS 91.2]