In-Dash AM/FM Stereo Cassette
(120-2107)                 Care and Maintenance       Faxback Doc. # 31725

CLEANING THE TAPE-HANDLING PARTS 

Clean the tape head after about every 20 hours of playing time.  Insert a
special head-cleaning cassette (such as Cat. No. 44-1202), and let it run
for a few minutes to remove any foreign matter.

RESTORING TAPE TENSION AND SOUND QUALITY

After you play a cassette tape a few times, the tape might become tightly
wound on the reels.  This can cause playback sound quality to deteriorate.

To restore the sound quality, fast-forward the tape from the beginning to
the end of one side, then turn it over and completely fast-forward it.
Then loosen the tape reels by gently tapping each side of the cassette's
outer shell on a flat surface.

CAUTION:  Be careful not to damage the cassette when tapping it. Do not
          touch the exposed tape or allow any sharp objects near the
          cassette.

REPLACING FUSES

If the stereo does not operate, you might need to replace the red power
wire's fuse with the supplied spare fuse.  If the clock resets or stored
stations are lost when the ignition is off, you might need to replace the
yellow memory wire's fuse with the other supplied spare fuse.  Check both
fuses.

WARNING:  Before you begin, disconnect the cable from the vehicle battery's
          negative (-) terminal. 

1.  Pull the two latches on the fuse holders apart until the fuse holders
    open.

2.  If either fuse is blown, replace it.  Use only standard 1 1/4-inch
    fuses with the proper rating.  The red power wire's fuse must be 8.0
    amps, and the yellow memory wire's fuse must be 0.5 amp.

    CAUTION:  The supplied spare fuses have the proper ratings.  Make sure
              you replace a fuse only with another fuse of the same rating.

3.  Reassemble both fuse holders by snapping them together.

4.  Reconnect the cable to the vehicle battery's negative (-) terminal.


(JC/all-04/09/96)