PoorBoyRecordings
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I have a big problem. My A-3340S motors need lubed and there are no oil tubes to oil it The 3340S I purchased and posted ?'s about here does. How do I oil the motors as I am giving it a complete cleaning and lube?
I was just looking at the service manual for the 3440, not the same model but similar transport and the service book says nothing about lubing the motors! They only talk about oiling the shaft that the pinch roller mounts to and the capstan shaft basin below the dust cap once a year or after 2000 hours of use...which ever comes first.
If you don't have the service manual for your unit, it would be in your interest to get one so that you're better prepared to fix stuff and not make it worse!
Cheers!
Thanks Ghost. I have 2 service manuals for the deck, and they both show the little oil tubes. My 3340S has the tubes but not the A-3340S.
Do you actually see anywhere where the tubes would go into the motors?
Why replace the motors??? Again, is there a problem with the current motors?
Another thought: it is not inconceivable to think that maybe the motors are not the original and are the newer type that don't require oiling. Look at the part number on the motor and see if they match up with the part number in the manual.
If it ain't broken don't fix it.
1. so how do the motors spin up and sound with the tape unloaded (no reels on machine, lift R tension arm, hit PLAY)...they squeak and/or spin up slow?
2. WHAT TAPE ARE YOU USING???
3. what shap is your pinch roller in?
Hi Sweetbeats.
1. The left motor has a squik/squil to it. Barely audible, but you can hear it. ( someone with better ears than me could hear it even better )
..... but is that noise still coming out without the tape loaded, as sweets suggested?
The reason that's so important is that old tape (that has lost its lubrication) can fool you into thinking it's something else. I've heard the noise you speak of, the squealing / squeaking, and it seem to be coming off the motors but in fact it was a bad tape. You need to make the distinction by running without tape.
please answer the question. the more specific the info they have, the better they can assist you.Noise all the time when the motors are running. Coming from the left side ( facing the deck ). Also is sluggish/slow to get up to full speed in all modes. i.e. play, record, FF, RW, etc.
Noise all the time when the motors are running. Coming from the left side ( facing the deck ). Also is sluggish/slow to get up to full speed in all modes. i.e. play, record, FF, RW, etc.
"..... but is that noise still coming out without the tape loaded, as sweets suggested?"
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please answer the question. the more specific the info they have, the better they can assist you.
The motor may have gummed up brushes inside or worn internal bearings. Either way, oiling it, even if it could be oiled wouldn't be a proper solution. The motor would have to be taken apart, completely cleaned and possibly have the bearings replaced. That's a tedious job to undertake and a prohibitively expensive one to have a shop do for you. I was facing a similar issue with my 38 when I first bought it and opted to just replace the motor with a new one as TEAC still had stock at the time and the cost was cheaper then what the bench time would have been to recondition the old one, which like yours was sluggish to near dead.
Cheers!