Bruce Esquibel <
b...@ripco.com> wrote:
> Cydrome Leader <
pres...@mungepanix.com> wrote:
>> Anybody here know the correct belt sizes or part numbers for a Yamaha
>> CVD-1600 CD/laserdisc player?
>
>> I need both belts, one for tray mechanism and other for the laser
>> assembly. One belt melted the other disintegrated.
>
>> Worst case, I can measure and guestimate once getting an worthwhile belt
>> order in place (might as well do the tape deck and VCRs at the same time).
>
>
> It's probably a CDV-1600, not CVD.
Yeah, cdv, or whatever. I was sort of hoping the n cook guy would have the
data memorized on this all.
The laser assembly is running with a doubled over skinny rubber band.
That's how I determined the unit works otherwise and deserves a proper
repair. The tray can be manually operated and the mechanism that ramps the
clamp assembly up and down is gear driven and works too.
> Even with OEM part numbers in hand, you still aren't going to find them.
>
> I never remember seeing belt sizes listed in the service manuals for any
> player.
They'd have a number which at least back in the day could be cross
referenced to Russel or somebody else. Some chatter came up here or
another group where PRB bought Russel or something like that and they
claim to still be in business. I'm sort of curious to see how old the
belts they ship out are. Are they just dried up, melted or just staning
the yellow plastic back they come in? The whole belt measuring slide rule
tool -5% should be fine in the other tape decks.
> So if the originals are that bad, get the Target universal belt kit, find
> the ones that come the closest, make measurements while fresh then track
> down a proper source. If they are just loading belts, you can probably leave
> the rubberbands in and just replace them every few months.
It's a real bitch to get to the tray belt as most of it's obscured by the
front bezel. My spring tools won't even fit in there, will have to bendup
paperclips or something.