JVC BR-S605U SVHS Professional Editing VCR - No Workie, I Fixie?

Today, I'm fighting with an SVHS VCR I probably should have thought twice about buying, a JVC BR-S605U. I have no service info, no owner's manual, no sanity, and no love whatsoever for fixing VCRs. This'll be fun, right? No, probably not.

Japanese user manual available here: https://www32.jvckenwood.com/jvc/syst...

Idler tire used: PRB ST1.211 (1.211" x 0.120" CS x 0.160" wall) - slightly too large in outer diameter, must be modified to work. This appears to be the transport from the HR-S8000U, so this idler should be adaptable to that model as well.

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Camera gear I use:
Nikon D800, Nikon Z50, iPhone XS Max & 13 Pro Max, DJI Action 3, Autel Evo Nano+, Autel Evo Lite+, DJI Mini 3 Pro

Music:
猫 シ Corp. & Stereo Component - オリーブコーラ Late Night Drive ➾➾➾