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Originally Posted by Blast
Or newer units HS-U770 or HS-U775?
While we're waiting for the answer, some of the worst mechanical problems that Mits VCR's used to have were in the mid '80's. Which, if I'm not mistaken, was Mitzy's first consumer VHS VCR. I don't remember the Mits model numbers involved but the same mechanism was utilized in units branded for Emerson (Emerson model VCR900 as an example) and HH Scott, amung others. The grease would dry up big time- some parts would move where others wouldn't; cam tracks and gear teeth would strip- loud ratching noise would occur during mode changes... In most cases it was best to replace ALL gears in the path. The alignment on those was a BEAR! You had to use a continuity check with a DMM on the mode switch as you were doing it.
ha1156w refers to an SVHS machine so I'm SURE it's not THIS same mechanism. I was just going down the Mitsu Memory Lane...
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Mitsubishi's first consumer VHS VCR was in 1979, which is the HS-300UR. The chassis you described is also found in the HS-400UR, which was their first Hi-Fi stereo unit. The worst Mitsubishi VCRs ever made in history were the ones made in early 80s, like HS-303UR and HS-304UR, for example.