The TEAC A-1500's Service Manual was instrumental in reviving this classic reel-to-reel. Not only does it have the schematics, exploded parts diagram and parts list, it also provided mechanical adjustment information that approximate factory default settings.
This service manual was determinant to enable to fix my Alpine Amplifier. I am pleased with my purchase. For a 5 star rating I would like to see a higher resolution scan of the printed circuit board lay-out because the gray scale grafics was dificult to see. Also some schematic diagrams were scanned at a slight angle. Never the less, it had all information I needed to troubleshoot and service my equipment.
Complete manual, the good quality of reproduction allows enlarged print-out of the schematic diagram in the size it probably had in the original print edition and which is necessary for practical use.
downloaded next day , manual is very helpful , fast and easy
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8-5. HOW TO REMOVE HANDS
Please remove the hands according to the following procedure. 1) Prepare the following tool, Hand removing spacer.
Code No. 1901 9721
Parts name Hand removing spacer
Specification WAT-JIG510
FOB Japan N.R. Yen Unit price
2) Fix Hour, Minute and Second hands to the same direction. 3) Place Hand removing spacer on the EL dial. Be sure the two hands are in the hole of the hand removing spacer. 4) Remove the hands with the hand remover. Place the hand remover on the hand removing spacer as shown below. 5) How to fix the hands are the same way as the other watches.