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Balancing the tonearm

Balancing the tonearm

  1. Set the anti-skating scale to 0.
Set the anti-skating dial to zero
  1. Release the tonearm clamp.
Release the tonearm clamp
  1. Hold the headshell with your finger and move the tonearm over the platter.
Move the tonearm over the platter by holding the headshell
  1. Adjust the counterweight so that the tonearm floats parallel to the platter.
Adjust the counterweight until the tonearm floats horizontally
Tonearm floats horizontally
✓ Correct
Tonearm slopes down towards the front
× Incorrect
Tonearm is raised at the front
× Incorrect
  1. Return the tonearm to its original position.
  2. Lock the tonearm clamp.

Then adjust the tracking force and anti-skating.