VC-S2000 (serv.man13). Adjustments and mechanism notes - Sharp VCR Service Manual (repair manual). Page 2

Video head cleaning procedure
1. Apply one drop of cleaning liquid to the cleaning paper with the baby oiler.
2. Gently press the cleaning paper against the video head to fix your finger, and move the upper drum so that each head

is passed to and from 5 times (do not move the cleaning paper).

3. Wipe with the dry cleaning paper.

Notes :
• Use the commercially available ethanol of Class 1 as

cleaning liquid.

• Since the video head may be damaged, do not move up

and down the cleaning paper.

• Whenever the video head is cleaned, replace the clean-

ing paper.

• Do not apply this procedure for the parts other than the

video head.

Parts Code

Description

Code

ZPAPRA56-001E

Cleaning Paper

AW

ZOiLR-02-24TE

Babe Oiler (Spoit)

AH

NOTE           : Part replacement.        : Cleaning        : Apply grease 
<Specified> Cleaning liquid Industrial ethyl alcohol

 * This mechanism does not need electric adjustment with variable resistor. Check parts. If any deviation is found, 

clean or replace parts.

Guide roller ass’y

Sup guide shaft

Reverse guide

Slant pole on pole base

Full erase head

A/C head

Upper and lower drum ass’y

Capstan D.D. motor

Pinch roller

Reel belt

Tension band ass’y

Loading motor

Idler ass’y

Limiter pulley

Supply/take-up main brake levers

AHC (Automatic Head Cleaner)

color and beating 

Small sound or sound 
distortion

Poor S/N ratio, no color
Poor flatness of the 
envelope with alignment 
tape

No tape running, 
uneven color
No tape running, tape 
slack
No tape running, tape 
slack, no fast forward/
rewind motion

Lateral noises Head 
occasionally blocked

Abnormal rotation or significant 
vibration requires replacement.

Clean tape contact part with the 
specified cleaning liquid.

Clean tape contact area with the 
specified cleaning liquid.

Clean rubber and rubber contact 
area with the specified cleaning 
liquid.

Replace the roller of the cleaner 
when it wears down.
Just change the AHC roller 
assembly for new one.

Screen swaying

Cassette not loaded or 
unloaded

No tape running, tape 
slack

Tape slack

Perform the maintenance with the regular intervals as follows so as to maintain the quality of machine.

Gently press the cleaning paper to 
fix with your finger, and rotate the 
upper drum to clean.
Move to and from 5 times for each head.
(Do not move the cleaning paper.)

Rotate the upper drum 
with one hand.