Akai MG614 cassette 4 track | Tear Down

I documented my firts tear down of an Akai MG614 4 track cassette recorder to the footage could be used as recionaissance by anybody who needs to clean calibrate or repair one of these. Not an easy build to take apart, honestly...whether thats an assurance of "build quality" or just a PITA depends on your patience levels I suppose?

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
0:52 Dissassembly tips
1:44 Knobs
2:31 Side panels
3: 19 Bottom plate (not actually necessary, it turns out...)
5:12 Wrist rest
5:33 Sub rear panel
6:00 Operation cover
7:02 Front panel
09:03 Mecha block
10:36 Buss button plate
11:13 Detach mixer from lower chassis
11:59 Shield cover
12:46 Mecha block continued
13:40 detach PCB with shuttle controls
18:18 Change pinch roller & control belt
26:04 Access to mixer channels for cleaning & soldering
35:59 Access to group channels for cleaning & soldering
44:30 Further dissassembly of lower section