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Fitting the Belt and Installing the Motor Pod
Parts required for this step:
Motor pod
Drive belt(s)
Battery power umbilical cord
Battery
Note:
Belts are normally installed after the tonearm has been installed and the cartridge
has been mounted.
We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the process before mounting
your cartridge.
There is a small learning curve involved in fitting and adjusting the belt and
getting it to track properly.
You will be learning a new trick which will quickly become second nature.
It's best to leave vulnerable parts out of potential harm's way the first time you
perform this operation.
4.1 Fit the Belt
Overview
The step involves positioning the belt so that it tracks on the motor pulley.
This step is the only counter-intuitive part of getting your turntable running
optimally.
As you work through this for the first time, you will quickly learn that the belt's
position on the platter determines whether it will track the pulley or run off of it.
The belt's overall rigidity contributes to the sound of the turntable but also means
that attention must be paid to locating it - unlike rubber belts whose only virtue is
that they can be simply installed.
4.1.1
Position the Motor Pod
Place the motor pod near the left rear of your turntable stand. Face the DC
power inlet and grounding lug toward the rear (at 12 o’clock).
The 3-position switch (33-OFF-45) will then be located toward the front of the
shelf and rotated clockwise by 45 degrees from the 6 o’clock position - at
about 7:30 o’clock (angled to the left of center).
Plug the umbilical cord into the DC jack on the rear of the motor pod. Do
NOT plug the umbilical into the battery yet.
