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4.6. Adjust the height of the platters
To move the platters (lift them or lower them),
steps 10 – 17
need to be done again.
4.6.1. Lifting the platters
Screw the
needle-screw
until the needle touches the top of the spindle. Use Allen
wrench to hold the
needle-screw
in this place while unscrewing the
upper cylinder
counter-
clockwise using the adjustable wrench. Do not rotate the needle-screw, just hold it in the
same position. This will assure that the spindle stays in place while the platter carrier (“the
hat”) gets lifted. Since usually only slight adjustments are needed, a quarter of turn (1/4)
should be enough to lift the platters from the spacers.
4.6.2. Lowering the platters
Screw the bottom cylinder until it touches the hard drive from the bottom (same as
in
step 19.
). After this, screw the
spindle-pushing screw
in the bottom cylinder until it hits
the bottom of the bearing on hard drive. This will assure that the bearing stays in place
while the platter carrier (“the hat”) gets lowered. Using the adjustable wrench, screw the
upper cylinder (turn it clockwise) to lower the platters. A quarter of turn (1/4) should be
enough for slight adjustment.
