THORENS TD 1500, User Manual

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MAINTENANCE
REPLACING THE STYLUS
The following applies to the Ortofon 2M Bronze cartridge supplied and the other models in the 2M series.
• Put on the needle guard, loosen the headshell cap nut and pull it off the tonearm tube.
• Remove the needle guard again and pull the needle carrier off to the front.
• Slide the new needle carrier onto the system body.
• Replace the needle guard and fix the headshell to the tonearm again.
• It is not necessary to change the settings on the tone arm if it is a replacement needle of the same type.
The needle should be checked after approx. 500 hours of operation and replaced if necessary.
If you are unsure about this, leave the replacement of the pick-up to your dealer or another competent person.
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATION
Clean your valuable records regularly with a commercially available antistatic brush or use a record washing
machine. Make sure that the scanning diamond is clean, using the small brush supplied to carefully sweep the
diamond from back to front.
TRANSPORT OF THE TURNTABLE
It is best to use the original packaging of the unit for transport.
Put on the needle guard and lock the tone arm in its support. For longer transport or for shipping, loosen
headshell and pull it off. Then remove the rear counterweight and set the anti-skating value to zero. Then re-
move the turntable and stow it on the bottom of the box.
Lift the dust cover off its hinges and pack it securely.
MAINTENANCE