Dual 1216 - Start Cycle

Symptom
Cause
Remedy
4rEI
Tonearm misses edge of record
a) Set -down
incorrectly
adjusted
b)
Record not
standard size
c) Friction
surfaces of tonearm
clutch
dirty
Tonearm strikes record during
Tonearm height incorrectly set
change cycle
Tonearm does
not move onto re-
cord
when drop cycle is started
Tonearm lowers too quickly when
drop cycle is started
Damping
too great, drive
washer
dirty
Too I ittle
damping
Tonearm
returns to rest
immediately
Shut-off
mechanism has
shifted
after being
placed on
record
manually out of
position
during shipping
Start
cycle
Moving the start switch (32)
moves the
switch
lever
(181) towards the
main cam
(197),
initiating
the follo-
wing sequence.
a) The
set screw of the switch lever
assembly
(181)
turns the switch arm
(143)mounted on
the grooved
shaft (185). Via
a tension spring,
this
actuates the
rocker assembly
(105)
and engages the idler
(108)
between the platter
(7) and the motor
pulley (120)
At the same time, the power switch (141) is actu-
ated by the switch slide (138) through the switch
arm, and the
turntable
begins to
rotate.
b) The
switch lever (181) is
brought
within reach of the
cam
follower lever (236), so that
it is pushed into
the change
position after the
rotation
of the
main
cam.
a) Adjust set-dwon with a 12"
record so that stylus touches
record aproximately 1/16" inside edge of record. Adjust-
ment will be correct
for other sizes
b)
Use standard
records
C) Clean clutch surfaces
Adjust arm height with screw (30). Height is correct when
stylus tip is 1/16" to 1/8" above start switch (32) when arm
is removed from rest lowered
Loosen
nut (205)
and
washer (206) and
coat both sides evenly
with
silicone grease. Reassemble and wipe off
excess grease
Loosen
nut
(205)
and
washer
1206) and
drive washer
(207).
Clean
thoroughly. Coat both sides evenly with silicone grease,
re-assemble and wipe off excess
Before using changer
after moving, run lt through start
cycle
with tonearm locked on rest
Fig. 12 Start
position
215 197
176 182 192 208
210 244
143
191
185
183
181
147
146
242