The TEAC A-1500's Service Manual was instrumental in reviving this classic reel-to-reel. Not only does it have the schematics, exploded parts diagram and parts list, it also provided mechanical adjustment information that approximate factory default settings.
This service manual was determinant to enable to fix my Alpine Amplifier. I am pleased with my purchase. For a 5 star rating I would like to see a higher resolution scan of the printed circuit board lay-out because the gray scale grafics was dificult to see. Also some schematic diagrams were scanned at a slight angle. Never the less, it had all information I needed to troubleshoot and service my equipment.
Complete manual, the good quality of reproduction allows enlarged print-out of the schematic diagram in the size it probably had in the original print edition and which is necessary for practical use.
The service manual was complete and the components on the drawings very good visible.
Text excerpt from page 12 (click to view)
CSD-TD10/TD30 SECTION 4 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENTS
PRECAUTION
1. Clean the following parts with a denatured-alcohol-moistened swab : record/playback head pinch roller erase head rubber belts capstan idlers 2. Demagnetize the record/playback head with a head demagnetizer. (Do not bring the head magnetizer close to the erase head.) 3. Do not use a magnetized screwdriver for the adjustments. 4. The adjustments should be performed with the rated power supply voltage (9V) unless otherwise noted. Torque Measurement Mode FWD Torque meter CQ-102C Meter reading 2.95 � 6.86 mN � m (30 � 70 g � cm) (0.42 � 0.97 oz � inch) 0.15 � 0.53 mN � m (1.5 � 5.5 g � cm) (0.021 � 0.076 oz � inch) more than 5.88 mN � m (more than 60 g � cm) (more than 0.83 oz � inch) more than 5.88 mN � m (more than 60 g � cm) (more than 0.83 oz � inch)
FWD Back Tension
CQ-102C
FF
CQ-201B
REW
CQ-201B
Tape Tension Measurement Mode FWD Tension meter CQ-403A Meter Reading more than 100 g (more than 3.53 oz)
