Hi forum, I purchased the (vintage) HF-S 160 from AIWA. LED and motor do run if powered by batteries. Disassembled the machine and found what I expected. Both belts gone, leaving a sticky mess. Small belt is a no brainer but here's my question: what about the larger belt under the PCB. I mounted a rubber band for manual test. Attached as an oval the reverse mode will not work properly, assuming the motor direction does not alter. If mounted as an 8 it works. What I don't know right now: does motor direction change when reverse mode is activated? This machine seems different from my SONYs. Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance for help. br G68
Hi, Just to be sure, what is the exact model of the Aiwa unit? HF-S 160 is a Sony cassette tape, so I’m guessing that might be the tape you’re using rather than the player model.
