[78-L] Technics 1200 Goin' Bonkers

[David Lennick]

On 1/28/2011 5:35 PM, victor wrote:
> The turntable bearing is seizing. You need to:
>
> 1.   Remove the turntable
> 2.   Inspect the belt
> 3.   Free up the spindle shaft bearing then add a drop or two of light weight oil.
> 4.   Replace the turntable (less belt) and spin it to verify that the bearing is properly lubricated.
> 5.   Remove the turntable then reinstall the belt and turntable.
6.  Stop playing John Adams and Philip Glass or other music where you can't 
tell if the turntable is running forward or backwards or playing at all.

dl

>
>     This should solve the problem. I lubricate my turntable 1 to 2 times per year and have had no issues with the turntable seizing since I initiated the process.
>
> 				Larry Jeannette
>
>
>
> On Jan 28, 2011, at 11:33 AM, Martin Fisher wrote:
>
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> Can't remember if this has been discussed before.  I've got one of those
>> Diapason modified turntables that recently developed a problem.  The platter
>> just shifts directions instead of rotating.  At first the speed went random
>> and now it looks like a bird turning its head.  Any ideas?
>>
>> Martin
>>