Replacing reversible 180 degree rotating cassette tape heads

[N_Cook]

Assuming a direct replacement is unobtanium. There is no standard for the
rotating mechanism and at leaast 3 headforms: normal , half width R/P plus
E, half width R/P. But there seems to be a standard of the heads, all I've
checked are set in 15mm Al cylinder with 11mm centres fixing holes. Anyone
ever swapped these integral with head ? if required to actually swap heads ,
what is the best way to unglue/unbond the resin/glue seating them in the Al,
heat? Maybe different front/rear-axis length. At least reseating replacement
head is not as critical as VCR head placement. Azimuth setting screw seems
to be the endstop for the rotating mechanism.

 

[shrtrnd]

You need an alignment jig, that factory repair techs would have. You will be particularly annoyed, trying to realign this eyeballing it.
I'll mention, unless your heads are actually worn-out. Check the forward reverse switch down by the heads (the actual switching mechanism). Many times, the problem is not with the heads themselves, it's dirty switching contacts, that screw-up
the head placement on the tape.
Good luck.