Audio research turntable owners manual

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Installation and Operating Instructions
for the AR Turntable.

Setting up the turntable

To protect it lrorn damage in shipment. the turntable is packed with
certain parta eeparatad lrom each other. Setting up the turntable
requires that these parts be mounted in their regular operating
positions. and that the turntable adjustments be set correctly lor the
cartridge you will be using. Meet at the atepe tn the set-up procedure
are brlet; all are easily done In a law minutee it the instruction:

are tollowed methodicallyt Do them In the lollowlng order:

mount arm on its apindie

. Install cartridge In shell

t plug shell into end at errn

. check drive belt

. check arm length

. eel correct stylus lorce

. adjust protective damping

. connect turntable to amplifier

o~t¢ouburorn

All at the toola and parts needed tor these steps are packed with
the tumtebie. except lor the cartridge. which must be selected
and purchased separately.

A number In brackets raters to the photograph to be consulted
at that point in the sebup procedure.

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Mounting the arm on its spindle

The turntable is packed with the tone arrn separated lrom its spindle
to protect these parts lrom damage In shipment. When they are
assembled. the wlre at the back a! the arm must not be pulled. Belore
doing this step. read the instructions all the way through: then

do it caretuliy. letting your tlme and checking the photographs.

Do not remove the spindle irom Its well; there Is a small
steel ball in the well which is an Important part at the turntable and
must not be lost.

(it At the top at the spindle are a loam rubber spring and plastic
washer coated with oil: do not wipe or! the oil. Clean away any bits oi
packing material or cardboard which may be sticking to the

spring and washer. (2) There Is a threaded hole In the arm pivot
assembly that is the same size as the top oi the spindle Adjust the
pivot assembly so that the hole ls straight up. Looking down

into the hole. slide the piece with the hole In it sideways so that the
slot you can see through the hole Is contend. Be very careful

In the next step to put no strain on the wire.

Ltit the arm just high enough to set It on top oi the spindle with the
threaded hole resting on the top oi the spindle. Point the arm

toward yourself. and till it up so that you can look at the pivot
assembly. (3) Check this carelully: the part with the threaded hole in it
should be centered over the brass part inside It as shown in the
photographs, Now start turning the spindle to screw It Into the
threaded hole. it will normally be somewhat hard to turn at ltrst. but II
it gets stuck alter only a turn or two. stop. unscrew It and start

over. (6) When the spindle is screwed into the arm as much as Is
shown In the photograph It wlII get tight. Stop turning the spindle and
let go oi It: the arm should stay In the position in which you have

ten it. Next. slowly unscrew the spindle lust until the arm tails back on
its counterweight. then snap the arm Into the arm rest.

in picture 3a. too much oi
the firm purl lnlldo in.
pivot is showing on the Mt
side. This is tncorrlcl;
both sides must be even
as in picture 3.