TU56 restoration

[Ashley Carder]

I am supposed to be getting a TU56 DECtape unit today.  I believe 
it was functional when it was retired, but it supposedly now has a 
grimy film on it.

My plan is to assess its condition, then clean it up.  I need
to study the manual and technical drawings, but my question is:

Can I easily test the mechanics, on/off switches, lamps, motors,
etc, without hooking up the TC11?  I think there is a local
mode switch and wondered what all could be tested easily
without hooking up the TC11.  I will be studying the documentation
to get a better idea about things.  I have a TC11 that also needs
to be cleaned up.  It has a layer of dust on it and needs a couple
boards, which should be here soon.

The goal is to get it hooked up to my 11/40 eventually.  I have 
a number of DECtapes.

Thanks for any advice that anyone might have,
Ashley