The Wheel turns if I pull it was from the wall as long as it isn't pulled too far away from the other things that turn it. There's four other speed things that get turn by one main propellor when you change the speeds as I'm sure you know. I tried cleaning it the idler wheel and the other spinning parts but since the idler wheel is against the side of whats under the turntable. Then I tried greasing the wheel but the it wouldn't even spin the idler wheel since it couldn't get a grip. What I haven't been able to do is get under the idler wheel and give grease to the spindle it spins on. Even though it hits the wall inside it can spin a bit but inconsistently at 78 speed, but I got 33's like most people and I like to hear them at their appropraite speeds. For a blip I got the automatic functions to go right, but mostly what happens is the arm goes left a bit and then it goes back and tries again or just shuts off. Please be my hero like you have for so many. -Ross