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Figure 4 

 
 
 
 
 

e)

 

Take tonearm frame with lever [9] and put 
it on armwand

 

[7] so that the armwand 

[7] passes through the tonearm frame [9] 
(Figure 4).  

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Figure 5 

 
 
 
 
 

   

f)

 

Set armwand [7] on tonearm frame pivots 
[9a] and [9b] and check if they are in 
correct positions (Figure 5). 

Needle of the 

bearing must be embedded in 
sapphire V cup.

 

 

Figure 6 

 
 
 
 
 

 

g)

 

Take the hex (allen) key from accessories 
[4] and top bearing [5] (Figure 2). Top 
bearing must be screwed out of 
bearing protection. 
 

h)

 

Set the front link [8] on a bottom bearing 
of the front link vertical axis [8b] (Figure 
6
). 

i)

 

Screw in the top bearing [5] of the front 
link [8] vertical axis and tighten it with 
your fingers without applying excessive 
force. 

Needle of the bearing must be 

embedded in sapphire V cup. 

(Figure 

6). 

j)

 

Check if the front link vertical axis bearings 
[8a] and [8b] are in correct positions 
(Figure 6). 

 
 

Summary of Contents for 5A

Page 1: ...Angling 90 tangential pivot tonearm Model 5A User manual ...

Page 2: ...wing assembly instructions may permanently damage the tonearm Figure 2 b Remove the top packaging layer c Take out the template 2 a counterweight 3 all the accessories 4 and the top bearings 5 Figure 2 Figure 3 d Take out the tonearm parts tonearm body 6 armwand 7 front link 8 and tonearm frame with lever 9 Figure 2 and Figure 3 1 2 ...

Page 3: ...e 6 g Take the hex allen key from accessories 4 and top bearing 5 Figure 2 Top bearing must be screwed out of bearing protection h Set the front link 8 on a bottom bearing of the front link vertical axis 8b Figure 6 i Screw in the top bearing 5 of the front link 8 vertical axis and tighten it with your fingers without applying excessive force Needle of the bearing must be embedded in sapphire V cu...

Page 4: ...e back link 11 vertical axis Figure 7 Needle of the bearing must be embedded in sapphire V cup m Screw in the top bearing 5 of the back link 11 vertical axis and tighten it with your fingers without applying excessive force Needle of the bearing must be embedded in sapphire V cup Figure 8 n Check if the back link vertical axis bearings 11a and 11b are in correct positions Figure 9 Needle of the be...

Page 5: ...9d would be embed in sapphire V cup of the tonearm front link 8 Figure 10 Figure 11 p Check if the tonearm lever bearing 9d is in correct position Needle of the bearing must be embedded in sapphire V cup Check if the armwand can move freely Fasten armwand 7 using fastening screw 6a Figure 11 7 8 ...

Page 6: ...g and check the position of holes using a Reed template 2 Figure 2 b Drill three 4 2 mm holes and thread them with M5 thread c Fix the armboard in a designated place using a Reed template Figure 12 Figure 13 d Take the tonearm base 10 Figure 2 and set it on the armboard so that the centers of three holes overlap armboard holes Fix the tonearm base with three M5 screws Figure 13 9 10 ...

Page 7: ...nterweight frame 3 onto the holder 7a and fasten it with the fixing screw 3a Figure 16 WARNING Before using your tonearm making adjustments or playing LPs make sure that all bearings of front link and back link vertical and horizontal axis are in correct position Figure 5 6 9 11 Failing to set bearings and pivots correctly may permanently damage the cartridge tonearm and LP Be careful while connec...

Page 8: ...ight 3b forward by two segments After VTA setup Step 4 finalize VTF using scales 4 VTA Vertical Tracking Angle adjustment a VTA adjustment screw 6d must be screwed in and rest in a pit 10b of the tonearm base 10 Figure 19 b Rotate armwand on the record and let down cartridge c Loosen the tonearm base fixing screw 10c with hex allen key 4b Figure 20 d Adjust armwand height by making it parallel to ...

Page 9: ...b Tonearm level bubble 6i must be in center of level Figure 23 c When tonearm horizontality is adjusted all tonearm horizontality screws 6e 6f and 6g must be fixed Figure 21 and Figure 22 Before setting tonearm horizontality check again if the turntable is set to a horizontal position Figure 17 15 16 By adjusting three screws 6e 6f and 6g the anti skating force adjusted by manufacturer can be adju...

Page 10: ...unted correctly with protractor 1 Figure 1 and template 2 Figure 2 a Protractor hole should be mounted on the turntable spindle b Needle of the cartridge should follow the line towards the center of the turntable spindle c Needle of the cartridge should match zero points on the protractor Figure 25 d Check tonearm setup using Reed 5T 5A template 2 Figure 2 Template s small hole should be aligned w...

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