Sharp 'Optonica RP114H' belt replacement?

[Yorkie]

Thanks for the link Rob. Someone 'over the wall' pointed me to it, but it doesn't actually refer to the RP114H model that my son has, which is simply a vinyl disc player and doesn't also have the tape deck. That said, the turntable part of it looks identical to the RP114H, so arguably, my son's should be a bit simpler.

The post starts off in an encouraging style:

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Disassembly is not too bad on these...

Remove all the screws on the back (marked with an arrow) you will need a long crosshead screwdriver for these, lay the unit on its back, then remove the screws under the record deck & fish out the large suspension springs, open the front flap & pull the knobs off, then lift off the front (all the guts are fixed to the back) you can then stand the unit up again & lower the record deck for access to the belts (see my pics) you can leave the deck connected, just ease the cables out of their clips...

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There are certainly lots of belts for sale the world over, but a dearth of info on how to fit them.

We'll be spending the weekend with our son and his wife, so I'll report back after the weekend on whether or not we succeed!