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harmon kardon st-8 belt [message #12955] Tue, 20 June 2006 21:09 Go to next message
jonnyboy is currently offline  jonnyboy
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MY ST-8 IS MAKING A RUBBING NOISE, SOUNDS LIKE THE BELT, IT IS ALSO TURNING TOO SLOW, I'M GUESSING THE BELT MAY BE SLIPPING? OR SOMETHING IS BINDING? THE PLATTER HAS A STICKER SAYING NOT TO REMOVE, NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE, I ASSUME TO KEEP ROOKIES LIKE ME FROM GETTING THEMSELVES IN TROUBLE. JUST WONDER IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE A WORN BELT OR SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS AND COULD I REPLACE IT MYSELF? I HAVE A PRETTY IN DEPTH MANUAL THAT LIST EVERYTHING EXCEPT HOW TO REPLACE THE BELT..ANY HELP WELCOME....

Re: harmon kardon st-8 belt [message #12957 is a reply to message #12955] Wed, 21 June 2006 10:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Does the platter rub on the table perhaps?


Re: harmon kardon st-8 belt [message #12959 is a reply to message #12957] Wed, 21 June 2006 11:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I DON'T THINK SO, BUT IT'S HARD TO TELL. THE PLATTER DOES HAVE QUITE A BIT OF UP AND DOWN TRAVEL, BUT I ASSUME THIS IS NORMAL, THE PLATTER SINKS INTO THE TABLE SO IT'S HARD TO SEE ANYTHING. IF I TURN THE PLATTER UP TO SPEED BY HAND THE NOISE GOES AWAY, BUT WHEN I TURN IT THIS FAST IT FEELS LIKE THE BELT IS ALSO SLIPPING?
THANKS FOR THE MANUAL LINK, BUT IT'S THE SAME ONE I ALREADY HAVE, NOTHING ABOUT THE BELT...I COULD BRING IT IN AS I LIVE CLOSE TO THE NEEDLE DR., BUT I AM ALSO CONSIDERING NEW, NOT SURE WHAT TO DO, DON'T WANT TO BUY NEW UNLESS IT'S BETTER THAN WHAT I HAVE.
THANX FOR THE RESPONSE....JOHNNYBOY

Re: harmon kardon st-8 belt [message #12960 is a reply to message #12959] Wed, 21 June 2006 12:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Here is a link for product support on the ST-8. Hope this helps.

Re: harmon kardon st-8 belt [message #12965 is a reply to message #12960] Thu, 22 June 2006 17:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jonnyboy is currently offline  jonnyboy
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THANX FOR THE RESPONSE, I FOUND IT WAS THE BELT, IT HAD SOMEHOW TWISTED? I WAS ABLE TO LIFT THE PLATTER FAR ENOUGH TO GET IT BACK ON TRACK, ALL OK NOW... THANX AGAIN.....

Re: harmon kardon st-8 belt [message #12968 is a reply to message #12965] Fri, 23 June 2006 00:18 Go to previous message
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Very good. Glad you worked it out!


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