Another tascam 388 question

[iknowmyabcs]

Hi I just got my tascam 388 and I have been doing searches on care for it. I got the degasser coming in the mail and the tape head cleaner from radio shack. I know I need rubber cleaner but know one tells me what kind. Dose it mater what rubber cleaner you use? What brands do you recommend and where do you get it? Also the RCA connections in the back are really dirty looking. Should I clean them to and what should I use. Thanks for any help
Paul

 

[Mark7]

Try soapy water for the Pinch Roller. But not too much. I had tremendous problems finding rubber cleaner (here in Britain it's rarer than Hens teeth). So I gave up. But soapy water should work. It does for me.