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.
The service manual was complete and the components on the drawings very good visible.
Text excerpt from page 5 (click to view)
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DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Dismantling the Grille Assembly & Speaker Driver
1. Place the Subwoofer Box as shown in the Picture 1 and use a screw driver to force open the Grille Assembly. Caution: Take care the surface when take out the Grille Assembly of Subwoofer 2. Place the Subwoofer Box as shown in the Picture 2 and loosen 4 screws A to remove the Speaker Driver.
A
Picture 1
Picture 2
Dismantling the Front Assembly
1. Place the Subwoofer Box as shown in the Picture 3 (Bottom view) and use a screw driver to force open the front assembly. Caution: Do not break the bundle of wires to the front. Take care the surface when take out the front panel of subwoofer
Dismantling the Rear assembly
1. Loosen 9 screws B as shown in the Picture 4 (Rear View) to pull out the Printed Circuit Board assembly.
Caution: Do not break the bundle of wires to the front.
B
WARNING: THERE IS ONLY A LED BETWEEN FRONT PANEL AND WOOD BOX. IF NOT NECCESSARY, PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO OPEN THE FRONT PANEL!!!