First time poster and I really appreciate the professional help posted here. I was able to get my 2nd unit running well as a result but I have some VERY INTERESTING info about TEAC belts.
I ordered two pinchrollers and a belt from TEAC USA and installed them...unit STILL displayed the problem of tape play between the pinch rollers. When I compared the NEW belt to the old one, I discovered that the old one was 17.5 inches in diameter and the new was only 17 inches. The new belt would not allow the belt to switch positions on the capstan pulley wheels in the back. After cleaning up the old one and re-installing, the unit operated perfectly.
These belts are DIRECT from TEAC...
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