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Cary 306/200 service?

I posted this in vintage as well...really hoping to get an answer.
I have a Cary 306/200 with a sticky drawer that won't close all the way and opens back up. Works a little better if eveything's warmer (our house can be chilly in the winter). It's hard to tell in if the open/close button is a little challenged as well.
Cary no longer services these and I'd love to get it fixed. Otherwise, it works fine and sounds great. I live about 100 miles north of NYC....nestled in the scenic Hudson Valley...
Thanks for your help!
budburma

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georgehifi
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budburma OP
Nothing looked broken...

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Get yourself some insurance with those gears/belt they are getting old and it won’t be long. Belt and gear set.
https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=%22VAM1202+gea...

Cheers George

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georgehifi
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The ’pure silicone’ spray I got is petroleum based with hexanes and ketones - should evaporate
It’s these things that make plastic dry out and become powdery and brittle and gears and things break when that happens, especially on old units like this gem, just go to your local auto shop and get the Caster bean oil rubber grease, especially on a nice R2R ladder unit like the Cary 306/200

Cheers George
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georgehifi
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Clean it, (Q-tips and alcohol) and try a little light lube, first..

Clean all tray sliders and plastic gears that move it with Q-tips and metho.But DON"T use any petroleum based lube on them, as this will cause them to deteriorate. I found the small tube of PBR rubber grease to be the best, which is made from castor bean oil.https://www.autobarn.com.au/pbr-rubber-grease-17-5ml-tube-rg17

Also many silicone’s have petroleum in them
Is silicone spray petroleum based?
Avoid the spray can silicone lubricant varieties. The spray can will have petroleum based propellant and solvent to make it a spray. It will only be 5% (or so) silicone. Once the spray evaporates the silicone will remain.


Cheers George
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