A comprehensive Operating and Service Manual. All schematics are complete and easy to read. The PCB drawings and complete parts list are very helpful. I would definitely recommend this manual.
Genuine Toshiba owner's manual. Couldn't really ask for more. And written in understandable English in contrast to a few recent experiences I have had with manuals for other equipment other than Toshiba but made in China and written in "Chinglish"!
Text excerpt from page 45 (click to view)
2. Remove the T-40 Torx head bolt securing the drive shaft bearing to the thrust plate. 3. Remove the four (4) T-40 Torx head bolts securing the thrust plate to the posts on the motor mounting plate. NOTE: The two (2) screws at the top of the bracket have ball ends. (Fig. 3-31) Figure 3-32 shows all the components of the thrust plate assembly.
Bolt with Ball End
Bolt without Ball End
Fig. 3-31
Fig. 3-32
With the thrust plate removed, the drive belt, pulley and brake assembly can be removed.
Removing the Brake Assembly/Nutate Shaft
1. Remove the spin basket. 2. Remove the drive belt from the large pulley. 3. Pull the large pulley from the nutate shaft. 4. Rotate the cam driver counter-clockwise while pulling the brake assembly out. (Fig. 3-33) 5. The brake assembly/spin tube and nutate shaft can now be removed.
Cam Driver
Fig. 3-33 6. Pull the nutate shaft out of the brake assembly/spin tube.