Many thanks to Beoaus and Phil. I will work with the paperclip first. If no success - I'll contact Dillen for a cap kit. This is a lot more complex then my fine old Dual TT, but I expect it will be worth the effort.

Well that makes sense. The only adjustment I find is the stylus pressure. So how can the carriage motor be adjusted? BTW, I drove though the whole State of PA (I-76) on Saturday.

Thanks for the suggestion Chris. I reposted to the Beogram section.

I recently acquired the 8002 to replace my other two Beograms. It is impressive and sounds great initially, but the sound quality quickly degrades after several seconds. After a couple minutes, it sounds awful. I tried another MMC2 cartridge - but the same results. It's not the cartridge. Any ideas? Maybe a tracking/mechanical issue?

Good point. It seems that the record grooves are pulling the arm across the album. It appears that the angle is changed slightly... What will cause this and what are the possible solutions? Then it sounds mechanical rather than electrical. Thanks!

I recently acquired the 8002 to replace my other two Beograms. It is impressive and sounds great initially, but the sound quality quickly degrades after several seconds. After a couple minutes, it sounds awful. I tried another MMC2 cartridge - but the same results. Its not the cartridge. Any ideas? Can anyone produce a service manual or schematic?