AKAI GX-625 won't play

[Guest]

I have just purchased an AKAI GX-625. The left spool seems to only spin clockwise and so the deck will not play. Can anyone help

 

[Guest]

Try insert better your tape into right reel: I've got same problem and solved putting tape like in figure:

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/5299/dscn1907.jpg

In my experience wrong rotation means wrong tape putting.

Hope this helps