Technics SL-3300 - Headshell and Balance Weight Installation; Horizontal Zero Balance and Stylus Pressure Adjustment

4 lnstallation of headshell (See Fig. 6.)
Insert the headshell into the front end of the tubular arm , and
turn the locking nut clockwise (in the direction shown by th e
arrow " A" ). with the headshell firmly held horizontally .
Headshell
Plug
Locking nut
5 Installation of balance weight (See Fig. 7.)
Place the balance weight on the rear shaft of the tonearm .
6 Adjustments of horizontal zero (0) balance and
stylus pressure
Before a dju s ting horizontal zero (0) balance, check th e follow -
ing :
Make sure that the speed select knob is in the "•" (neutral)
position .
Mak e sure that the cueing knob is in th e "I " position .
Make sure that the anti -s kating control knob is at "0" position.
Make sure that the "memo-repeat" knob is in th e "0" position.
2 Remove th e sty lu s protector, if your cartridge has a detachable
one.
Be careful not to touch your fingers to the stylus tip .
3 Release
the arm clamp and lift the ton earm from the arm rest
to free it.
Turn the entire balance w eight clock w ise (indicated by th e arrow
"A") or count erc lockwise (indicated by the arrow "B") until the
tonearm is approximate ly balanc ed horizont a lly
(See 8 and 9.)
Horizontally balanced state
Note:
• Durin g the adjustment of the horizontal zero (0) balance ,
be care ful that the stylus tip of the cartridge does not contact
the turntable mat or turntable base.
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Aft er the tonearm is horizontally zero (0) balanced , temporarily
refasten the t onearm with the a~m c l amp.
5 Ho ld the balance w eight stat ionary with one hand as sho wn
in th e p ict ur e, and rotate only the stylus-pressure ring to bring
the numeral "0" of the ring into alignment with the center line
on the tonearm rear shaft .
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Th e adjustment of the horizontal zero (0) balance is now comp let-
ed . (See Fig. 10.)
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