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Sota Star Sapphire help

Just pick up a Star Sapphire III vacuum from the original owner, it hasn't been used for sometime now so I was going to take it apart and service what I can.

Does anyone has owner's manual that can send me? I have not seen the manual, does it contain instruction how to fine tune suspension? I could not even get the platter off, do I need to remove the screws at the bottom to do so? any help is appreciated

I don't have shipping carton, otherwise I will consider shipping to Sota for them to tune up. with the cost of shipping, box, and tune up fee, it is prohibitly expensive to let Sota inspect the table if everything seems to be in working order now.
semi
tidybear
34 posts
 
there is a big hex center screw/nut at the bottom to unscrew to release the platter, i forget what size., but you need a socket type to do so, the 4 screws at each innner corner(with washer?) are the adjustment for the platter leveling, don't over do, once you have it completely loose, it is headache to put it back, the outside 3 feet are to adjust the leveling on the turntable, but do the 4 innner screw first, if not, your platter will not be level with the arm,,
sandberg
2 posts
 
i can email you the pdf kirk emailed me recently when i put my old star sappphire III back in service. talks about balancing the table.

but if someone could help me figure out how to remove some of the lead shot, that would be great. i've never unmounted my sme arm and it appears there's too much lead shot added by the store i originally bought it from.
tidybear
34 posts
 
hello,
lead shot.. as i remember, there is a rubber hole that you pull it off to remove, (be careful over spill the lead) or unscrew the arm broad, (3 philips screw) then you can remove or adjust it,,
sandberg
2 posts
 
thanks tidybear. so i have to unmount the tonearm? i can't lift the armboard off with the tonearm attached?
tidybear
34 posts
 
hello, for me , i did not unmount the arm, but, may twist a little to have the right angle to remove, and you may have a rubber boot/cover at the bottom to peel out, good luck with it,
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