Thanks Valentin, for the mechanical side of things, I'm going to assume belt for now as the head and lever move freely and there is really no...
Quick Note that when my center gear is not able to "lift and push to the right" the lever assembly, the motor is continuing to spin, and just...
Thanks Valentin, I did a lot of “manual” engagement without the belt and everything turns easy until the point of grabbing the lever. The motor...
Well I put everything back together easy enough and now the lever assembly does engage better but not 100%. Unfortunately now I have a new...
[ATTACH] Took things apart to this point. Everything seems extremely clean with no dried grease. All mechanical parts move freely. I even got...
Hi everyone, continuing to work on my collection of Sony WM-5's and have an interesting issue. Just want to know if this is a common problem with...
Ha! thanks for the comments and yes I did see your thread. Have to admit your concept of "first I did this, and then it sounded better, and then...
Hi everyone, was looking for a simple radio boombox to use while finishing a new detached garage for our house. Saw this on Facebook Marketplace...
Don’t see it. Bummer…
Yah if I can’t find it I can buy one and donate to the forum. I have 3 WM-5’s now. Got another today with case. None work. Motor spinning in...
Hi everyone, first time this has happened to me. I can’t find a service manual with schematic for the WM-5? I now have 2 and would like to get...
Just closing the loop in case anyone else is ever in a similar situation. I opted to use force and try prying the center gear assembly off the...
Hi quick follow-up on the mechanical side of things. As it turns out, even with all of the requisite parts removed, I still can’t budge the...
Thanks Emiel. I have restored a number of Sony and Aiwa walkmans, and so I think it's a good idea to start searching for these chips for current...
Quick pic of the Servo chip. Looks pretty crusty along the one side. I checked capacitance of C606 with my fluke 117 and it shows 50uF. Not...
Hi Valentin, Checked voltages on CX20084. Pin 5 was 0V. Pin 8 was 3V. Pin 15 was 2.4V. Others were zero or slightly negative. It looks like...
Hi everyone, figured I’d let everyone know that I have the Aiwa HS-J880 repaired and working! After a 10 month delay I ended up replacing ALL off...
Thanks Valentin, I will read the final version of the tutorial a couple of times again. I have the record levers removed (easy to do, and I have...
Hi everyone, So after reviewing Marians center gear repair instructions I see the plate I’m talking about IS the center gear assembly. I also...
Hi everyone, On to my next project. A Sony Walkman WM-D3 that I won in a local auction along with a D6C. Both in mint condition externally!...
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