Ariston RD 40 - 2. General Assembly and Operating Instructions

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2.10

2.11

GENERAL

ASSEMBLY

AND

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

If

no

tone

arm

or

cartridge

is

supplied,

refer

to

section

3

in

conjunction

with

the

fitting

instructions

supplied

with

the

tone

arm

and

cartridge

of

your

choice,

Place

the

turntable

on

a

flat

surface

and

remove

packing

pieces

as

necessary.

Place

the

entire

contents

of

the

Oil

Vial

supplied

into

the

bearing

housing.

Should

the

housing

require

subsequent

topping

up,

use

a

light

machine

oil.

Fit

the

platter

complete

with

drive

belt

allowing

the

shaft

to

descend

gently

into

the

bearing

housing.

DO

NOT

USE

FORCE.

With

your

index

finger

through

one

of

the

access

holes

in

the

platter,

hold

the

drive

bell

in

position

ready

to

pass

around

the

motor

pulley.

See

fig.

1.

The

small

pulley

for

33%

RPM,

the

large

pulley

for

45

RPM.

(The

last

sentence

is

not

applicable

on

the

D/C

version

with

electronic

speed

control).

The

platter

and

tone

arm

board

may

require

levelling.

This

is

achieved

by

rotating

the

spring

adjusters

on

the

top

of

the

three

spring

satellites,

anti-

ciockwise

to

raise,

clockwise

to

lower.

To

carry

out

this

operation,

the

platter,

mal

and

tone

arm

are

fitted

in

position.

The

chassis

and

platter

should

bounce

in

a

free

manner.

Should

the

tap

of

the

satellite

touch

the

spring

adjuster

stem,

rotate

the

top

of

the

satellites

whilst

holding

the

spring

adjusters

until

the

assembly

is

quite

free.

Adjust

the

suspension

wilh

the

bell

fitted,

Whilst

adjusting

the

three

springs,

bounce

the

platter

yently

in

the

area

of

the

appropriate

spring

to

ensure

the

suspension

is

entirely

tree.

If

a

spirit

level

is

employed

please

take

into

account

that

the

platter

is

concave

and

therefore

a

correct

reading

may

not

be

obtained.

It

is

normally

sufficient

having

ensured

the

turntabie

is

on

a

level

surface

to

set

the

suspension

by

sighting

the

bottom

of

the

chassis

to

the

base

of

the

turntable.

{If

a

heavy

tone

arm

is

fitted,

the

centre

of

gravity

of

the

assembly

can

be

corrected

by

fitting

mass

rings

which

are

available

through

your

Ariston

agent.

Should

the

turntable

have

a

tendency

to

shed

its

belt,

check

the

motor

is

correctly

seated

in

its

housing,

and

the

pulley

is

parallel

to

the

platter.

Do

not

carry

out

this

operation

whilst

the

turntable

is

connected

ta

the

mains

electricity

supply.

It

is

recommended

that

for

the

purpose

of

bedding

the

bearing

that

the

turntable

be

run

in

for

a

period

of

a

few

hours.

When

the

tone

arm

and

cartridge

are

fitted

and

properly adjusted

the

unit

can

be

cannected

for

operation.

Ensure

the

tone

arm

is

earthed

through

the

amplifier,

and

if

undue

hum

is

detected,

disconnect

the

mains

earth

to

the

turntable

should

your

supply

specify

same,

Ensuring

the

turntable

speed

is

compatable

with

the

record,

the

deck

may

be

switched

on,

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