Thorens td 180 owners manual

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Unpacking and Assembling

Use both hands to lift the recordplayer out of its canon. Remove the two cardboard brackets and save
them together With the shipping-carton and all other packing materials for a possrble later transport. Af-
ter lifting the dustcover up. the protective plastic foil may be removed. Pull-off the safety-ring while hol-
ding the sub-platter.

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During transportation the automatic end-of-record shut-off and retract may become de-adjusted. it
can easrly be brought back to proper operation with a simple twnst.

0 Release drive-belt from motor pulley and let it rest around sub-platter.

e Gently lift and hold sub-platter.

0 Turn the large plastic-gear once into the direction of the arrow.

0 Release sub-platter and shift belt over pulley.

Take the main-platter from its shelter on the bottom of the shipping-carton and put it on the sub-platter.
Add rubber mat, flat surface facing up. Make sure to press the mat down along the spindle as far as it Will
go. ,
Screw the counterweight onto the back stem of the tonearm (turning counterclockwrse when Viewed
from the front). Make sure the dial-disc is facing forward.

Tonearm adjustments

NB. This paragraph applies to TD 180 turntables with a factory installed phono-cartridge. If you have
purchased your TD 180 without cartridge, please refer to the mounting instructions supplied with
the cartridge of your choice or consult your Thorens-dealer.

After having properly mounted the cartridge proceed as follows:

Unlock tonearm from tonearm-rest.

Remove safety-guard from cartridge

Lower tonearmlift via lever; make sure that the stylus does not touch the platter.

Balance tonearm by rotating the countenweight.

Hold counterweight in place and turn the dial-disc to O" in accordance with the reference line.
Check balance again.

Rotate counteniveight (counterclockwise when viewed from the front) one complete turn so that "O"

is on the reference line again. (NB. This procedure applies to the Stanton cartridge 500 MK ill and
may be different with other brands)

Raise tonearm via lift-lever.
Move tonearm back to its rest and lock. .
Shift the anti-skating-weight (at the left side of the tonearm) along its rod until the weights groove IS

over position 2" on the tonearm base. (This position equals the tracking-force of 2 ponds as adjusted
above)

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The TD 180s tonearm TP 20 also features a lateral balance which has been factory adjusted with the

Stanton 500. Therefore, adjustments are only necessary if the TD 180 has been purchased without car-
tridge or if the built-in cartridge is going to be replaced.

To adjust lateral balance proceed as follows:

0 Balance tonearm as described above and move it half-way over the platter.
0 Disengage anti-skating weight with a piece of adhesive tape.

9 Lift-up the front of your TD 180, approximately 3-4 inches.

0 if the tonearm now starts moving towards the center of the platter. turn the adjuster-screw behind the
tonearms bearingblock to the left.

If the tonearm moves towards its rest. turn the adjuster to the right.

To obtain best results re-check the tonearm's vertical balance after each adjustment of the lateral

balance. This procedure should be repeated until lateral balance IS maintained. i.e. no movement of
the tonearm to either side.