Garrard AT 6 Mk2A Owners Manual

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Model AT6 MkllA Instruction Booklet

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contents

page 2 introduction

page 3 operating instructions
page 7 maintenance

page 8 service adjustments

page 10 installation

page 12 wiring

page 13 fitting cartridge
page 14 service and spares

introduction

The Garrard A.T.6 Mk. HA is a high quality record changer which provides the
facility for manual play if desired.

Its features include a fully counterbalanced tubular pickup arm equipped with
a bias compensator. an interchangeable plug-in pickup head. a large-diameter
turntable and the famous Laboratory Series motor. A muting switch short circuits
the pickup during the record changing cycle.

The A.T.6 Mk. IIA will play automatically up to 8 records of 7, 10 and 12
diameter at the same speed and stylus setting, with the records mixed in any
order. A short manual spindle is provided for use when records are to be played
singly. as on a single record player. Large centre hole 7-45 r.p.m. records may
be played automatically using spindle type L.R.S.10, or manually using the 45
r.p.m. adaptor, both these items, being optional extras.

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MAINTENANCE «h ADJ USTMENTS
_ COUNTERBALANCE WEIGHT

I, / " STYLUS PRESSURE
4 4 ADJUSTMENT
PICKUP HEIGHT
53:15:35ng ADJUSTING SCREW

PICKUP DROPPING POSITION
ADJUSTING SCREW (HIDDEN)

TURNTABLE SPINDLE
(OIL)

RUBBER INTERMEDIATE
WHEEL (OIL BEARING)

PICKUP HEAD
LOCKING COLLAR

BALL RACE /

(OIL) PLUG-IN PICKUP HEAD

TOP MOTOR BEARING
(OIL)

Diagram 2

AUTOMATIC TRIP PAWL

MOTOR PULLEY

LIGHTLY OIL ALL PIVOT POINTS

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CARDBOARD FITMENT

LIFTING HOLES

Diagram 78

Diagram 7b

Unpacking

WARNING: Do not lift unit by pickup arm or overarm.

Referring to Diagrams 7a and 7b. proceed in the following way:

Remove cardboard fitment from top of unit and withdraw liner containing unit.
using lifting holes in side of liner.

Remove accessories from liner sides.

Hold one side of liner clear to get a firm grip on unit.

Take unit from liner. then hold it on edge to remove pickup ties. rubber bands
and cardboard wedges from turntable and motor.

Remove plastic band protecting unit plate.

Fitting
To fit the unit to a cabinet proceed as follows.

Drill and cut the motor board to the template supplied. Do not moisten this tem-
plate as it may distort but fix it with adhesive tape. Recommended motor board
thickness is 15;" to §". If thicker. it will be necessary to recess the transit screw
holes from the underside 1;" diameter to clear the transit screw clips.

Fit the counterbalance weight to the back of the pickup arm with its clamping
screw forward. as in Diagram 1.

Attach the power supply. earth and audio leads as instructed under Wiring'.
Check that the transit screws are right down, see Diagram 1; then. with their
locking clips vertical, place the unit on the motor board so that the screws

pass through it. Make sure that any foam damping pads are inside the spring
mountings and that these springs engage their recesses in the motor board.

When the unit is in place turn the transit screw locking clips horizontally.

insert the record spindle in the turntable spindle and rotate it until location is
felt. then press firmly to secure it in the turntable clip shown in Diagram 3.

Engage the bias compensator and set stylus pressure. as instructed on pages
Band 9.

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