Cube Question: slot loading mechanism slips so how to clean?

I carefully took the combo out of the machine, took its cover off, and figured out carefully how the mechanism works for pulling in discs and ejecting them. I found the 5 inch long bar with the long "skinny in the middle" rubber cover. The rubber cover slips and it looks like it is supposed to by design, so I left that alone. But I cleaned the rubber cover spotlessly and it is in good quality still, but after reassembly, the discs still slip.
I figure the problem is maybe with the tension device that pushes the disc against the rubber cover but don't know.
Anyone fix this or know how to?

Michael,
Have you tried other forums specific to the cube?
http://www.cubeowner.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12874
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=107
http://www.welovemacs.com/mosepapog4cu1.html
Ji˜m

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