There are various reasons you may need to install a belt. It may be old and worn and need replacing, or simply need reseating. Follow these simple guidelines to get your turntable up and running again.

Installing a belt

1. Remove the platter from the turntable by placing your thumb and a finger in the two circular holes near the spindle and gently lifting the platter straight up.

2. Turn the platter over so the bottom is facing up, and install the drive belt around the drive rim, which is located about an inch from the platter’s outer edge. Make certain there are no twists in the belt.

3. Replace the platter onto the turntable and rotate the platter by hand until one of the large openings is located at the upper left corner of the turntable (at about the 10 o’clock position).

4. Look down into the opening and locate the motor pulley. Grab the belt from the inside edge of the rectangular opening and pull it over and around the pulley.

5. Place the black felt mat back on the aluminium record platter.

Resetting the automatic cycle mechanism

Once the belt is installed, do the following to reset the turntable’s automatic cycle mechanism, then retry operating it:

1. Unplug the AC power cord from the AC power source (typically a wall outlet).

2. Press and release the STOP button.

3. While holding the tonearm in the tonearm rest with one hand, use your other hand to slowly rotate the aluminium record platter in a clockwise direction for at least 10 full revolutions.

4. Place a record on the record platter.

5. Plug the AC power cord back into the AC power source.

6. Press and release the START button.

The belt correctly aligned on the motor pulley

Checking your belt

If your turntable was previously working correctly and developed an issue that may be belt related you can check that the belt is still routed around the motor pulley and that the belt is taut.

1. Remove the black felt mat from the turntable

2. Rotate the aluminium record platter by hand until one of the large rectangular openings is positioned at the upper left corner of the turntable (at about the 10 o’clock position).

3. Look into the opening and locate the motor pulley.

4. Make certain the belt is around the pulley and that the belt is taut. The belt goes around the motor pulley and the rim on the underside of the platter only.

Your platter should spin correctly now. But if you’re still having problems, please contact us for further assistance.