Thanks very much Ralf. I watched your Youtube video and was able to disassemble the tray unit. I’ve sent a note to the DCC Museum Service Contact form to request a new belt and gear. If you do take the service orders, you’ll see that inquiry.
I do have two technical questions about the tape head that are generated by a general interest in the technology and not to a specific problem with my player.
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The tape head in the DCC 91 is mounted on a gear that allows the head to rotate. Why does the head rotate?
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In traditional analog tape players, the play head has two wires running into it that transmit the magnetic pulses recorded on the tape. The DCC 91 seems to have a more complex mechanism. There are two parts labeled on the PC board as parts #1701 and #1702 that connect to ribbon cables with 14 connections. There is also a black wire connected to the head (ground??). Does the tape head for a DCC player record in 14 different places (tracks) on the head and therefore there are 14 connection points to each of part !701 and 1702?
Thanks in advance for satisfying my curiosity.
-Mark