Removing Cassette Deck Door

Removing the cassette deck door can be a very tricky job, however in this Pioneer cassette deck; the manufacturers have designed a way to remove them safely. On the underside of the deck, they have placed access hatches directly below the door pivots. I simply used a screwdriver to push the pivots out of their recess holes on each side of the door. Once the pivots are out, it is possible to pull the doors out safely.

In this design, there is also a large spring that remains fixed to the door. In these photographs, you can see how this spring remains in place.

The long side of the spring simply rests against a bit of plastic inside the cassette compartment.

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