My dad had exact same one he bought new. Around 1983 it had an intermittent issue with only recording on one channel. After several unsuccessful trips to repair shops the problem was discovered to be the long slide switch that activated the record mode which at the time was unobtainable.

@mguess

Жыл бұрын

Yep, the contacts of the switch get oxidized and need cleaning. Has anyone tried using a good contact cleaner like Deoxit?

That was the tape deck I purchased at the Subic Bay Navy Exchange while on board the USS Constellation CV64 with VS-21 during my first Westpac 1977! Kenwood KR5600 receiver, Kenwood 16 Channel graphic equalizer, Kenwood K777D 130 watt 16" woofer speakers and a Technics 1500 turn table. Can't believe I remembered all that but seeing my old model tape deck in your video brought back some memories!

@mguess

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting. I assume you don't have any of your original stereo purchase. If so, too bad. Sounds like some good vintage audio equipment.

@peteregger7928

2 жыл бұрын

@@mguess I still have the Technics turntable and all the albums I had ever purchased. Really should have kept that old stuff including my "68" Chevelle SS 396 that I was still driving at the time! Living large back then and didn't even know it! Lol!

@mguess

2 жыл бұрын

@@peteregger7928 That's what happens when you get older. You start regretting all the cool vintage stuff you got rid of back in the day.

A great recorder! Wish I still had mine.

Nice video I am currently fixing my CS-705D and it’s very similar

@mguess

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and good luck with your restoration. I use my Akai deck often. Mostly playing my old cassettes and transcribing tapes to digital for friends.

How did you replace the "big" belt, that goes from the motor shaft around the beefy pully? Did you have to disassemble the mechanism to slip the belt around? I was able to replace my other belts, but not that one (yet).

@mguess

4 жыл бұрын

As I remember, I did have to do some disssmbly to fit the main drive belt. Unfortunately I didn't get any video of that part of the restoration.

@hifi.david.

3 жыл бұрын

All you have to do is undo the screws on the back plate and then the pause part and plate comes off allowing you to put the main belt on then u just have to screw it back on and put the pause thing back in place

@mmiller8742

Жыл бұрын

Remove phillips on plate behind pulley & loosen 2 6mm nuts @bottom of said plate to slip belt around pully & attach 2 motor turn by hand til runs strate & tighten all back up . Tedious but im not electronic guy good luck.

well done

@mguess

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'm a little upset about not recording the belt replacement. Oh well, next time.

@AudioElectronicsChicago

5 жыл бұрын

mguess well if you never use the recording you can leave it like that 😊

What size hole did you drill and how long were the nylon screws?

@mguess

2 жыл бұрын

I used 4-40 nylon screws 1/2 inch long. I cut the heads off of the screws to adjust the length. I don't remember the size of the hole. I think I just tried different drill bits in a scrap piece of plastic until I found one that worked properly. The nylon screws are still working fine 2 years later.

Belt replacement,sorry I missed it oh wait you got busy . Sorry.

@mguess

Жыл бұрын

Yep, sorry about that. This was an early video before I thought out what should be included in videos.

@mmiller8742

Жыл бұрын

@@mguess changed 4 belts , powered up ,meters dance peak level flashing . Thrift store buy is this worth saving or should bail & move up?

@mguess

Жыл бұрын

@@mmiller8742 does the unit work, do you get tape movement?

@mmiller8742

Жыл бұрын

@@mguess tape plays normal but music sounds like a cd thats skips as peak flashes and meters bounce as in time w/ the interference listening in h- phones .

I have the same tape deck. How do you fix if the record switch is stuck?

@mguess

2 жыл бұрын

I would try spraying it with Deoxit D5. This product is a contact cleaner with a lubricant that should free up the switch.

I have the same model, my belt isn't missing just turned to black goo lol. Any idea how to go about replacing the main belt?

@mguess

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I didn't record the belt replacement process. It wasn't that difficult as I remember. You can order a belt kit for the CS 707D online. You will probably spend more time removing the black goo than replacing the belts.

@ragalyisp

3 жыл бұрын

@@mguess yeah I had the belt kit on hand. Still trying to get the goo off my hands lol. I got the belts done after a bit of fussing, but it seems I have another issue... I hit play and it stops after 1 second of play as if the tape is ended.

@mguess

3 жыл бұрын

@@ragalyisp I'm not sure about the Akai, but on some mechanisms the end of tape is sensed by the tape counter stoping. Is your tape counter moving?

Where can you buy the electronic lubricant?

@mguess

2 жыл бұрын

I have the Max Pro Electronics Lubricant which you can buy on Amazon.

I just picked one up and am having an issue with the tape playing for a few seconds then it stops like it’s at the end. Not sure what’s going on.

@mguess

Жыл бұрын

It sounds like the "end of tape" is being detected. If I remember correctly the end of tape mechanism is related to the tape counter. Is the tape counter moving when you play a tape?

@MisterReltec

Жыл бұрын

@@mguess It is counting. I think I figured it out. There is a .5mm wide belt that runs from a large drum that turns the needle at the bottom right of the cassette. That belt is completely desintigrated and turned to goo. So without that needle turning, the tape is being pinched between the needle and roller.

@mguess

Жыл бұрын

Good idea to change all the belts. After 40 years or so they tend to start the change over to goo! Good luck with your vintage Akai, great little deck.

Man nice video but you did not show how to replace the belt .

@mguess

Жыл бұрын

Sorry about that. I forgot now why I didn't record the belt change. Sometimes I just get busy and forget to set up the camera. Thanks for commenting on the video.