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Re: Beocenter 3500

Lennaert — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:18:42 GMT

So the tightening screws could be the issue regarding the lift button too? Or are these problems completely non coherent? (Sorry if I don't get it all, I'm quite new to the TT world).

Greetings

Re: Beocenter 3500

Dillen — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:41:15 GMT

Yes, those are the transport screws.

The platter should rotate when you press the lift button. The deck does not sense
the presence of a record or the tightening of the transport screws.
If the platter does not spin, check if the motor spins.

Martin

Re: Beocenter 3500

Lennaert — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:11:10 GMT

The transport safety screws are the screws on top of the turntable (without the platter on it?).

I still will have the problem with the lift button (or is that fixed too by loosening the screws?).

Re: Beocenter 3500

Dillen — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:49:59 GMT

It's very common to see the belt falling off if the transport safety screws are
tightened. Worth checking.

The weight of the platter also plays a role so in some cases, the belt
will also slip off if the turntable is run without the platter.

Martin

Beocenter 3500

Lennaert — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:53:19 GMT

Recently I found a Beocenter 3500 on the attic of my gran. Luckely it still works, but i'm concerned about the TT (the main reason why I wanted it :) ). The TT-belt has been off for a while (for some reason it was jammed underneath the center rotor (on which the record turns)). When i try to put it on, it slips down by itself when i turn the rotor (maybe it's has slackend??), it doesn't fall down when i don't move the rotor. Although I haven't tried it with a record on it, it won't turn automaticaly when I push the lift button (or so I guess). When I turn it by hand everything works: the arm moves in, lowers and at the end of the record it returns to it's original position.

Can anybody help me? How can I make it work?

Greetings