Garrard 210 - Service and Adjustments; Speed Adjustment; Motor Performance Checks; Pickup Dropping Position

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Service

Adjustments

Speed:

Should

the

speed

vary

during

the

playing

of a

record, make sure that

not due to

record

slip

caused

warped records.

remove

the

turntable

and

examine

the

motor

pulley,

intermediate

wheel

and

inside

turntable

rim for

traces

oil.

Wipe

all

driving surfaces with

clean cloth

before

replacing

turntable.

Check that

the

rubber

intermediate

wheel

runs

in the

centre

the

appropriate

step

on the

motor

pulley

and is not

rubbing

the

side

of the

adjacent

step.

necessary-

loosen

the

screws

holding

the

pulley

to the

motor

shaft

and

move

pulley

to its

correct position.

Motor:

Should

the

motor,

dual

range,

run too hot or be too

weak

operate

the

changer, disconnect

the

power

supply

and

check

that

the

links

in the

voltage changeover block

are

correctly placed

correspond

with

the

voltage

of the

power

supply.

Details

are

given

cover

block.

Check that

the

links

are

tight. Should

the

motor

run

consistently

too

fast

slow, check

that

the

motor

pulley

correct

for the

frequency

of the

power supply.

The

pulley

colour

finished,

nickel

for

cycles

and

brass

for 60

cycle

power supply.

Pickup

dropping

position:

The

pickup

arm

dropping

position

is set for

optimum accuracy. Should

however,

any

minor

adjust-

ment

required,

lift

the

pickup

arm

which

will

reveal

horizontal screw (covered

by a

spring).

The

slotted

head

this screw should

turned

obtain

adjustment,

clockwise

move

arm in and

counterclockwise

move

arm

outward.

Pickup

height:

The

height

of the

pickup

lift

can be

adjusted

turning

the

small screw accessible

on top of the

rear

of the

pickup

arm.

The

height

should

adjusted

that

the

pickup stylus point

is 1"

above

the

turntable

surface

as the

pickup returns

to its

rest.

Stylus

pressure:

The

stylus pressure should

that recommended

by the

pickup manufacturer

but in any

case

should

not

exceed

grammes.

It is

recommended that

periodical check

made, preferably with

Garrard

stylus

pressure

gauge,

to see

that

the

correct

pressure

maintained.

adjust

the

stylus

pressure, turn

the

serrated projection

on top of the

rear

of the

pickup

arm,

clockwise

increase

and

counterclockwise

reduce stylus pressure.

Pickup:

Replace stylus when worn

and

keep free from accumulated

dust.

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