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Hi everyone, I own a Denon DP-25F turntable, bought it about 6 years ago, and after not having used it for a while, I pulled it out of storage to find the belt has fallen off. There are no instructions in the manual regarding how to put it back on; none of the newer models at their website show anything in THEIR manuals; and a search of local audio shops didn't find anyone who knew how to fix it either. Anybody here have any idea how to do it? Or where I might find info about it? Thanks in advance for any help.
You might want to contact Mike at VintageAudioManuals.com or Rick at StereoManuals.com. You can usually access the belt on many belt-drive turntables through a couple of access holes in the platter, just under the rubber mat. The platter usually pulls right off, and for reistallation of the belt, you have to reach through these holes and sort of thread it back on. But some models are different than others, and it sure can't hurt to have the owners manual. If you don't have one already, I'd probably spend a few bucks with one of those guys above and get the manual.
Thanks for the quick reply, Wayne. To answer your questions, I do have a manual but it doesn't show how to arrange the belt. And I *can* pull off the platter and look at the 'guts' of the turntable, but it's just not clear to me how the belt should be arranged. I'll try the guys you listed above though. Thanks again.