Garrard 3000 Owners Manual

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MAINTENANCE

The motor, turntable spindle and
rubber intermediate wheel bcatings
are of the oil retaining tvne and ratch-
need lubricating. When the need int
oil is apparent, remove the tumuble and
lubricate these bearings with a Fine grade
oil. Remove any excess oil, particularly horn
the motor pulley, mbber intermediate when!
and Inside turntable rim by wiping these driving
surtaces with a clean cloth. Oil pivot points if
stilfness becomes noticeable.
To remove turntable:
Pull out the record spindle then prise out the turntable
name plate, slide on the retaining clip, noting its position
[or reassembly. and lift the tumtahle with equal pressure
on diametrically opposed sides.
The Ovmm:
When swung fully inwards the over-rm must drop freely in
its location. I! still. remove cuclip on overarm spindle (be-
neath unit), withdraw overarm and clean and oil its spindle,
SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS
See that the unit is mounted horizontally in its cabinet by
checking t\ ith a spirit level on the tumtabler
Speed:
Speed variation may be caused by warped records slipping.
II this is so, play singly or put adhesive tape on record labels

Mica/Ml
MODEL 3000

to improve driver Oil on unit driving surlaces may cause
speed variation (see Maintenance)

Should the turntable run fast or slow consistently, check
that the motor and motor pulley match the power supply.
The motor end cover is stamped with its power supply
details and the motor pulley, it the removable type, is colour
finished, nickel for 50 cycles and brass {or 60 cycles power
supply.

Check that the rubber intermediate wheel runs in the centre
of the appropriate step on the motor pulley and is not
rubbing thr: side of the adiacent step. If necessary adiust the
intermediate wheel height setting blader

This blue spring steel blade is found beneath the unit plate
and adiusts the position of the spindle on which the rubber
intermediate wheel is mounted.

Pickup dropping position:

This position may be adjusted il necessary by mining the
horiwntal tapcrcd head screw beneath the pickup arm.
Cluckwis: rutatiutl mince ilnl in Ind counter-clockwise
rotation moves arm out.

Pickup Height:
The degree of lift is adjusted by the vertical screw set in the

rear top surface of the pickup armTum clock-
wise to decrease and Counter-clockwise to in-
crease heights The stylus Doint should be set l

above one record on the turntable

mat as the arm returns to its rest.
Switch to Olf at the appropriate point
in the changer cycle to adjust pickup
dropping position and height.

Pickup Pivota:

Pivots {or horizontal pickup arm movement are
greased and vertical movement pivots operate
dry, These pil'cts should require no attention,

Stylus Pressure:

111i: is preset to the pressure recommended by the
pickup cartridge manufacturer. Gleck occasionally,
preferably with a Garrard Stylus Pressure Gauge To
adiust the stylus pressure, turn the knurled nut on the
underside of the pickup arm clockwise to decrease and
anti-clockwise to increase stylus pressure (pickup weight).

Pickup:

When in Oll' position. occasionally swing pickup arm over
brush, so that the stylus point is cleaned ol dust build up
Replace stylus when out. Some units are fitted with a
flexible pickup Iiit restrictot which must be turned aside to
raise the pickup arm when examining the stylus.

GARRARD STYLUS PRESSURE GAUGE MODEL SPG3
AN IN'DISPENSABLE ACCESSORY FOR THE ENTHUSIAST

. Easily readable scale, visible through a clear
plastic vdndow, reading 0-12 grammes, with
} gamut: indications

.Aocurate thmugh the entire scale, 0.12
grammes

. Plastic Scale Pan-no damage to delicate
stylus
. Will accommodate all current Pickup

Arms and Heads
. Supplied complete with a S gramme
checking wellhl.

SETTING
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LOCAL DEALER
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LARGE RECORD &/)

SPlNDLE LRS to

For use when
playing records
with large
centre hole

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