Ok! So I think the hard part of this machine is over. I managed to clean everything and get the belt on without breaking the flex cable. The nylon parts of the table reels have been pushed together, there's still a bit of chatter in reverse but less than before. New pinch rollers have been installed and I didn't even lose the ball bearings. Only one major problem remains. When FF or RW is pressed there is absolutely no movement from anything at all in the machine, and if I press them I can no longer play in either direction unless I open and close the door. Looking at the motor that moves gears for fast winding I can't see anything visually wrong but I also didn't remove each and every gear because I didn't want to press my luck. There is absolutely no movement from the gears if I try and turn them by hand, but I am pretty sure that's normal. Unfortunately I have no way to power the motor outside of the machine Is it possible I've missed a switch somewhere? I don't think it's likely that both buttons are broken. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you!
