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2. Basic set up
Arm base:
Mount the arm base on the turntable at a distance of 212 mm from spindle! If the pre-cut arm board
has a thread ( M5), then use three screws and fix them from the top through the arm base into the arm
board thread, or use a ring underneath and fix three screws into this ring, which will then hold the
arm base very tightly. Ensure that you position the arm base so as to give access to an Allen key for
fixing the arm tower into the arm base i.e. towards the rear right back corner of the turntable. Also
check, when mounting the arm on other turntables, that you allow enough clearance for the
counterweight and correct position of the tube in relationship to the platter. ( Fig. 3&4)
Due to the special bearing construction, there is only a limited arc in which the arm tube can travel in
a horizontal way.
Fig. 3. Kuzma arm base Fig. 4. Arm base on arm board
Arm tower:
Insert the arm tower into the arm base. Ensure that the height is such, that the top surface of the
platform holding the cueing device is at a similar height to the record. Fix it with an Allen key in the
arm base. Also check that the VTA screw is allows you to keep the tower at the chosen height.
( Fig. 5&5a)
Fig. 5. Arm tower- various adjustments Fig. 5a. Arm tower locking in arm base
