| How can I adjust the tone arm so it does not miss the edge of the record? [message #13754] |
Tue, 31 March 2009 05:07  |
david
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I recently purchased a Garrard 440M record changer turntable. I want to play stacks of 33 1/3 and 45 rpm records. I have the long spindle and a 45 automatic adaptor, so I can stack either kind of record. Here's my problem. No matter which way I turn the adjustment screw at the base of the tone arm, I end up with either the needle falling too far in (missing the beginning of the first track) on the lp's or too far out (missing the outer edge) of the 45's. No happy medium. I owned a previous Garrard 440M and never had this problem. Is there a way to fix this? Any help would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks!
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| Re: How can I adjust the tone arm so it does not miss the edge of the record? [message #13756 is a reply to message #13754] |
Tue, 31 March 2009 12:33  |
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Wayne Parham
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Talking about the screw at the base of the tone arm, are you sure that's not anti-skate? If it's an anti-skate adjustment, that's not what you want to change for needle auto setdown and/or pickup position.Tracking weight and anti-skate should be set as shown in the links below. Auto pickup and setdown is another adjustment, usually located inside the body somewhere.
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| Re: How can I adjust the tone arm so it does not miss the edge of the record? [message #13757 is a reply to message #13756] |
Tue, 31 March 2009 13:11 |
david
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What do you think of this? nat The 45/33 switch should actuate a mechanism that selects the correct set down point for each type of record. Probably its stuck because of dried grease, and as you have already discovered, the set down adjustment screw only fine tunes the point. There may be a manual for your Garrard or a similar vintage one, and it could lead you to the actual part that needs loosening up.
dac10012 I suspected as much. And it takes a great deal of force to move the lever between 33 1/3 and 45. I don't have a manual, of course. I am handy though. Is this something that could be fixed with Wd-40 or do I need some sort of special grease? I haven't even looked at the underside to see if the parts are easily accessible or I may have to remove the whole mechanism from the base first? Thanks again.
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| Re: How can I adjust the tone arm so it does not miss the edge of the record? [message #13768 is a reply to message #13763] |
Thu, 02 April 2009 00:53 |
david
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I got the turntable off the base by adjusting the clips that hold it in from horizontal to vertical, so they pass through the holes. Now I need to fix the problem with the tone arm dropping the needle at the beginning of both 33 1/3 and 45 records, which it doesn't now. Someone said:
"The cuing problem does sound like wear on an end stop which stops the arm as it swings around and allows it to drop down on the record surface and is probablly adjustable from underneath the chassis."
My reply:
"Your answer makes more sense to me than the other suggestions I have gotten regarding lubrication of the speed changing mechanism. Where do I find the end stop(s?) Are there different ones for each speed?" If you know the answer, I would appreciate it. Thanks again.
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