AR XA Assembly Post shipping.

OK, Newb mistake #1.

Suspended board won't balance until tonearm installed.
Don't judge a book without a binding.

More to come, more to learn, obviously

Mark

Usually the AR tables have a "lockdown" screw or bolt that locks the suspension down for shipping. You will need to remove this. Also the belt won't ride correctly until you put the platter on the subplatter to offset the weight/height difference of the sprung suspension.

Thanks for the suggestion. I pulled it all out, took a look. Seems simple enough.

A couple drops of machine gunner's lube in the bearing, 2 drops down the spindle hole. Sub platter in the hole.

I have 2 moving spindles, a larger one with 2 different diameter grooves, at left of center (rear) facing the front of the turntable, and a much smaller one with a single groove right of center (rear).

With only the sub platter on, it will not keep the belt on, either single large spindle left of center, small spindle right of center, or any combination.

This may have been the wrong choice for a starter turntable.

I'm guessing the belt is wrong to start with. Rides out of the drive spindles to easily.
The large drive spindle with 2 grooves has a fair amount of observable wobble. That can't be good.

Proceeding backwards at a rapid pace.

Regards,

Mark