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Light Dependant Resistor
I recall replacing a belt in a CD52Mk2 , it is still OK. i think it is other factors that are causing belts to wear . The draw opening relies on as little friction as possible on all the moving parts
which need to be inspected at the same time, Sort of suggests if your belts are wearing then the belt is doing too much work carrying other frictions, its not designed for.
Lithium white grease is usually used to assist plastic to plastic interfaces.
An aside, but related ( sort of ) I recently repaired a distressed Philips DVD player, the mechanism was stuck on what was a poorly manufactured part with regard to movement and
tolerances caused by that movement. it necessitated a pair of small side cutters to cut a jamming plastic piece out, which fixed it. It now works perfectly