Welcome to Beoworld !

Yes, printed instructions with photos and text can be included with the new belts.
You are always welcome to contact me if you run into problems, whether or not I can
help you is a different matter.  😂
If I can, I will.

Martin

I am very sorry for the confusion I created by not clearly mentioning that I already ordered belts
before I began thinking of writing a post on this subject; 😮
that leaves my question open as to obtaining from you printed instructions
with fotos and how to compensate you for this.

Aad

Oh yes, now I see the reason for your embarassment.  😂
You have a PM.

What worries me more than the instructions is if the belts you bought really are suitable for your Beocord.
I have a bunch of motors lying here dead from running with too tight belts. They are mainly
from 8000 series decks but there are some 2000/3300/5000's between as well.
Twelve motors in the bucket so far and common thing was the capstan belt being far too tight, placing
an excess sideways load (pull) on the motor bearings. New motors are not exactly plentyful so it's
quite a sad case.
The motor starts making a noise, sometimes squeeky, sometimes rattling, then it blocks and, depending
on the deck type, it either blows a fuse or burns a motor coil.
The motor bearings are cintered bronze. Used correctly they will practically last forever but loaded incorrectly
their lifespan count hours rather than years.
The motor bearings are the first to go but I should think the capstan bearings don't like it either, they are
basically of the same type.
I haven't been able to narrow it down to a specific seller but the problem belts were all bought on Ebay.

Martin

I will await delivery of the belts I ordered (Indeed on ebay) and use them to check the motor's moving and geting other parts working.
If this will look OK I might as well order correct belts from you instead, just to make sure. How is that?
But in the meantime.... the instructions?

Aad

aad319 wrote:

I will await delivery of the belts I ordered (Indeed on ebay) and use them to check the motor's moving and geting other parts working.
If this will look OK I might as well order correct belts from you instead, just to make sure. How is that?
But in the meantime.... the instructions?

Aad

 

Please read the second line of my previous post and answer my PM (check your inbox).

Martin

Martin:

I was quite surprised at how easy it was to replace the belts on my BC3300.  I am at least the second owner on all my Beocords; it is unknown if my BC1900, BC2400, and BC4500 have ever had their belts changed.

I have never experienced any issues with the BC2400, but the BC1900 will not play tapes made by BASF, and the BC4500 is always a danger to eat a tape at any moment.

Two questions.  Would it be a good idea to replace all belts on all decks "just in case"?  Are the other three decks going to be as easy as the BC3300?

If the answers are "yes" to both questions above, a third:  do you have belts for the BC1900, BC2400 & BC4500?  (I imagine the 1900 and 2400 are the same.)

Best regards,

Rich