Optimus SCP-86 - Manual (Page 20)

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CLEANING THE TAPE-HANDLING
PARTS
Dirt, dust, or particles of the tape’s coating can accu-
mulate on the tape heads and other parts the tape
touches. This can greatly reduce the performance of
the SCP-86. You should clean the tape-handling
parts after about every 20 hours of tape player oper-
ation. Your local RadioShack store sells a complete
line of cassette deck cleaning supplies.
1. Remove the batteries and disconnect any other
power source.
2. Open the cassette compartment cover.
3. Press PLAY to expose the tape-handling
parts.
4. Use a cotton swab dipped in denatured alcohol
or tape head cleaning solution to clean the
playback head, pinch rollers, tape guides, and
capstans.
5. When you finish cleaning, press STOP and
close the cassette compartment cover. Then
reconnect power.
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