- Cleaning Cassette Heads
- As cassette tape rubs across the playback and record heads, a brown deposit of loose particles may be left on the heads and capstan wheel. Cheap low quality tape will do this very quickly!
- The build up of this deposit will cause a loss of sound quality and even lead to tapes becoming damaged or "chewed up".
- With the machine switched on and the cassette door open, press the play button. This will move the heads up and engage the capstan wheel.
- Clean the cassette heads with a cotton wool stick soaked with cassette head cleaner (denatured alcohol) or a little methylated spirits.
- Gently wipe over the heads to remove the deposits (as illustrated above).
- Be careful not to trap the cotton wool stick between the rollers when cleaning the capstan wheel.
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- Allow the cassette heads and capstan head a chance to dry for a few minutes before playing tapes.
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