THORENS TD 147 - Assembling the Turntable

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lmportant
notice!
The
apparatus
incorporates
a
transport
lock
for
the
subchassis.
This
must
be
unscrewed
before
the
turntable
is
used
(Figure
5).
Unscrew
the
two
screws
until
the
subchassis
is freely
suspended.
tt. Assembling
the
turntable
The
motor
spindle,
motor
pulley,
turntable
bearing
and
tone
arm
assembly
are
designed
to very
close
tolerances.
As
precision
parts,
they
should
be
protected
against
shock
and
strain.
Exercise
particular
care in
fitting
or
removing
any
part
of the turntable
assembly.
For
shipping
or transporting,
always
remove
the large
outer
platter,
the TP
63
cartridge wand
and
the tone
arm
counterweight
from
the
turntable.
Loop
the
drive
belt around
the inner
turntable
platter
and motor
pulley
as
shown in
Figure
6.
Center
the
outer
turntable
platter
on the
inner
one
and
set the rubber
mat
in
place.
The
belt, the
motor
pulley
and
the
periphery
of the
inner
turntable
should
be
entirely free
of any
trace
of
oil or
grease.
lf
necessary
clean them
with
a lint-
free
cloth dampened
with
denaturated
alcohol
or methyl-
ated
spirits.
The
TP 16
Mk
UI tone
arm
consists
of
the
bearing
assembly
hnd
the TP
63 cartridge
wand,
illustrated
in Figure
7.
The
cartridge
wand
with
pickup
cartridge
is
plugged
into
the
bearing
assembly
and
secured
by
tighten-
ing
the knurled
collar.
Instructions
for
mounting
a
pickup
cartridge in
the wand
are
given
in
Section
IIL
Tighten
the
counterweight
temporarily
into
position
at
the
rear
end
of the
tone
arm
by means
of the knurled
screw
(see
Figure
14 in
Section IV).
Remove
the
dust
cover from
the upper
packing
enclosure
and fit
it into
the hinges@of
the
turntable
base
(Figure
1
).
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