[Jukebox-list] Advice for cleaning Rockola 1493 Gripper Assembly

[Ron Rich]

Jeff,
  Just how much is the gripper gummed up, will it move down to the turntable, and back--with or without  record?
  As for the plastic drive gear--I don't remember ever seeing a gear in the TT drive. Could you describe it more, and it's location?
  Ron Rich

Jeff Norman <rockinsomething at yahoo.com> wrote:
  I recently acquired a 1493 out here in the SF Bay Area and this is my first jukebox project. I picked this one because I have a small place and this machine has a small footprint. Anyways, it is currently not working and I am in the process of restoring it. Currently I am trying to clean the frozen/gummed up gripper assembly. I hear that this a common problem with Rockolas that have sat around for a while. What is the best procedure or method for cleaning one of these assemblies? I thought about completely disassembling the gripper parts and degreasing them but I can't seem to determine where to start. The owner's manual has an exploded diagram but doesn't really help much with determining how to dismantle it. 

Additionally, the record carousel drive motor was also gummed up and frozen. I cleaned the motor and the plastic drive gear but I'm not sure what to relube the old gear with. Will white lithium grease be sufficient ?

Thanks in advance,

Jeff


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