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Embarrassing but true, after a couple of years not working on any of my B&O stuff, I decided to get a CD5500 back into action.
As part of that, time to replace the small tray belt.
Don't ask how I managed to do so, but I dislodged the cord in the process - not the first of these I've done by any means, so shouldn't have happened.
It's not going back by any process I can come up with. The service manual shows how it should be when installed, but no instructions on how to achieve that.
Help appreciated
Thanks
Dave
I don't have any step by step instructions for you but I found some pictures I took of the cord when I had mine open a couple of years ago. Maybe this will jog your memory.
Thank you.
I have a fully working example in a complete 5500 system, however getting it back together seems to require much smaller fingers and more hands than I have available.
I'm missing something!
dave_n_s: Thank you. I have a fully working example in a complete 5500 system, however getting it back together seems to require much smaller fingers and more hands than I have available. I'm missing something!
I found that the key is to get the inner cable on first, by inner I mean the cable that is rolled around the threads. If you insert the little knot on the wire into the groove, and then thread the wire, it is then possible to attach that thread to the drawer at the low connection point, remember it goes around a horizontal wheel at the front. It takes a few tries because the cable might untangle from the threads, But it is possible to re align the threads by pulling the drawer in/out while holding the plastic wheel tight so the wire is tight. After this it is just a matter of attaching the other smaller wire to the upper connector on the drawer.
It took me a few hours the first time, but now it is quite easy :)
/Jacob
I've found Blu-Tack very useful in rethreading dial cords etc. Apply a piece over pulleys that have been "done" to prevent them from moving and unthreading.
Especially helpful if you apply it *before* starting to work with cords you don't want to come loose...
--mika