Teac CD PD-H400 Tray Opening Intermitantly

[Wishiknewmore]

Hello

I have just "inherited" a Teac CD player because the drawer will not open, I have just opened it up and place a CD in and the machine seems to work OK except for the drawer
On pressing the open/close button it can work repeatedly then 10 minutes later it wont!
When it works, it works well, not stiff or sticking
Unplugging and re-plugging seems to fix the problem ---for a while!

I am very much an newbie on this stuff so may have missed something very obvious

Give me a clue!

Many thanks in anticipation

Philip

[stj]

Re: Teac CD PD-H400 Tray Opening Intermitantly

when it wont work, can you hear a small motor running?

[rhomanski]

Re: Teac CD PD-H400 Tray Opening Intermitantly

Most have a rubber belt running the tray in and out and it stretches. Like STJ mentioned you'll hear the little motor run for a few seconds.

[Wishiknewmore]

Re: Teac CD PD-H400 Tray Opening Intermitantly

I was going to say no,but I have just been playing with it far the last 10 mins and it worked repeatedly for about 25 times then stopped and when trying there is a very short run of a motor

I don't immediately see any belts ...lots of geared wheels and toothed racks

It is quiet a sizeable and well built looking mechanism, but I have yet to take it out of its chassis/case

I find it strange that it works immediately after a reconnecting the power as if it has rebooted or something

Do you think it needs to come out?

Philip

[stj]

Re: Teac CD PD-H400 Tray Opening Intermitantly

the belt is under the tray at the front - you have to remove the tray to see it.

to do that, you need to press one or two clips at the back of the tray or on the frame to let it pull right out.

[Wishiknewmore]

Re: Teac CD PD-H400 Tray Opening Intermitantly

Thanks
I can see it now
It is still intact but I assume that it is worn/perished/stretched
Any suggestions how I determine the correct size?

Many thanks

Philip

[stj]

Re: Teac CD PD-H400 Tray Opening Intermitantly

is it tight?'
a foto would help

[Wishiknewmore]

Re: Teac CD PD-H400 Tray Opening Intermitantly

See attached best photos I can do

I would not describe as tight as there is not a straight line --it seems to bow a little
suggestions?

Thank you

[stj]

Re: Teac CD PD-H400 Tray Opening Intermitantly

for now, take it off and clean it and the rollers with ipa,
then try to work out the diameter so you can find another.

[vinceroger69]

Re: Teac CD PD-H400 Tray Opening Intermitantly

Sounds a bit odd but i saw a video the other day on how to measure belts the person took the old belt of then used dental floss he wraped it around the two pulleys like the old belt went tied a knot when it was tight he cut the floss and measured it then ordered the correct lengh belt i will try to find the video and link it.

[rhomanski]

Re: Teac CD PD-H400 Tray Opening Intermitantly

That's one way I've used. If I had a good belt left, I'd just squeeze it together and measure it. Then double it and pick the next smaller standard diameter. Remember it's stretched out a bit. That looks like a square belt too.

You need to know where to get one too. Those chinese belts only last about 6 months. I put them in a cassette deck that is probably the hardest one you'll ever see to change belts in. I was not happy when it quit working because of those brand new belts.

[stj]

Re: Teac CD PD-H400 Tray Opening Intermitantly

i just take them out of pc drives that i bin.

[Wishiknewmore]

Re: Teac CD PD-H400 Tray Opening Intermitantly

Thanks everybody, I will clean it,measure and replace and let you know the outcome
Philip