
SHOWN IN WHITE FOR CLARITY
BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO DAMAGE THE CARTRIDGE'S STYLUS:
Move the cartridge so that the stylus rests on the dot. Now, viewing the cartridge from above, line it up so that its sides
are symmetrically positioned between the lines of the grid. If the cartridge has parallel sides, these should be made
parallel to the grid lines. Also make sure that the cartridge is centered between the sets of lines.
Double check the adjustments made above. The cartridge needs to be both centered and
"square" between the gird lines and have the stylus resting on the dot.
The alignment gauge does not have a hole or dimple to hold the stylus. While the printed dot
makes it harder to keep the stylus in place, this method was chosen to avoid the possibility of
damaging the stylus cantilever or the diamond tip as the cartridge is positioned.
Place the arm back in its rest.
Without letting the cartridge move, tighten the screws holding the cartridge to the arm head.
Make it tight, but don't over do it and strip the threads or distort the cartridge body.
Double check the tracking force, azimuth, and adjust as needed. Increase the tracking force
by 1/10 of a gram above the cartridge manufacturer’s highest recommended force.
G. ARM HEIGHT:
To adjust the arm height, loosen the setscrews on the base of the arm assembly and turn the
adjustment wheel above the base. Put a record on the platter and a 5X7 lined index card
(bent in half on the middle line) on the record near the spindle. Use the lines on the card as a
starting point to adjust arm height. Make the arm tube parallel to the lines on the card.
When the arm is at the desired height, tighten the screws. You can raise or lower the arm
later for fine adjustments.
YOU CAN NOW ADD DAMPING FLUID. USE ONLY ENOUGH TO STABILIZE THE ARM,
TOO MUCH WILL KILL THE SOUND AND MAKE THE CARTRIDGE SOUND SLOW. TRY
LISTENING WITH AND WITHOUT DAMPING AND DECIDE WHICH YOU LIKE BETTER
IN YOUR SYSTEM AND WITH YOUR CARTRIDGE.
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