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I have a RT-909 with a 7.5 speed problem - way too slow...3.75 is fine, but 7.5 almost runs the same as 3.75. Help anyone?
Mine did that too. It was a two-fold problem for me: The pinch roller was gummy and needed to be replaced. Check that - it's pretty common - If the roller feels tacky to the touch, it must be replaced. However, mine also needed an adjustment. I was lucky though - I'm told that the motors are fairly common failure modes and I'm not sure you can get those anymore. Do a search here for "Pioneer" because there are lots of posts about this unit.
Thanks, Wayne. I'll check the pinch rollers, but I think they are new. What kind of adjustment did yours need? I'm told by local repair that it is probably a problem on the DC board at a cost of $250. Robert
Mine was a "speed adjustment", but since they're DC motors, it may be the same thing your shop is talking about.
It was the belt...I just put a new one on.
Awesome! That's a simple fix!
Thanks for answering and trying to help me!!
timestar wrote on Fri, 08 January 2010 15:01 It was the belt...I just put a new one on. For me, whenever I've had problems with speed issues, that's usually the first place I check. Go with the easiest and cheapest fixes first.