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Tonearm Keeps pulling back to start position

Posted by iki on Thursday 08 May 2008, 09:20AM

Hi everyone. I have the same problem but let me explain. I have fiddled with all of the settings, the weight on the back, the height of the arm and the anti-skate control. However, there still seems to be a very strong pull of the arm back to the rest position. It almost feels like a spring back or magnetic pull.

Josh, you mention playing around with the Screw that's at the top of the arm. Now I've been checking on the net and it seems that this screw holds bearing inside of it. So is it safe to play around with this..?

I am lost and would really appreciate some help.

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tone arm spring-back

by Sarah C on Thursday 31 July 2008 @09:40AM
I have just shipped my decks internationally and when I have set them up, I have the same problem as you guys talked about above.. the tone arm won't stay on the record and keeps springing back into the rest position. Did anyone ever get a definite answer as to what was causing this?

cheers!
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tone arm tricks

by iki on Thursday 31 July 2008 @12:23PM
Well I discovered what the problem is and I'm afraid the news aint good. Your tone arm has been damaged and will probably need replacing. In the meantime you can do something to remedy the problem and continue dj'ing.

if you look on the top of the Gimbal (the frame that holds the Tonearm at the back) there is a screw at the top. What you need to do is to turn that screw ever so slightly. On mine I had to turn in Anti-Clockwise. Turn it a tiny amount and then move the arm out over the turntable in the up position. When you let go if it swings back then move the arm back the rest position and turn the screw a little more. Repeat this process until the arm stops swinging back.

I must point out that you should not turn the screw too much.

Hope that helps.

iki

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