Fit the platter
Oil the bearing
Run 7 drops of the oil supplied into the top of the
bearing house. The spindle will appear a loose fit in the
bearing house until the oil is added. Do not use anything
other than Origin Live oil for performance reasons.
Insert the spindle
Inserting the spindle into the bearing house needs
attention as careless handling can damage the bearing
surfaces. Wipe the spindle surface first to ensure that it's
absolutely clean and very gently insert it into the bearing
house. If the oil does not overflow when the spindle
touches the bottom then try 2 more drops repeatedly till
you achieve overflow. Overflow can only be seen by
looking at the top of the bearing house with the spindle
inserted. You should notice an oil ridge around the
spindle – see diagram below.
Wipe away excessive overflow at the top of the bearing
house but be careful to leave oil clinging to the spindle
as you need the top of the bearing to be lubricated by oil
overflow and things like tissue paper can suck this area
dry by capillary action. You should spin the spindle
slowly after it has settled into the bearing to ensure even
distribution of oil.
Note that when you oil the bearing, you can get a false
impression of overflow if the spindle has oil on it - the
oil simply scrapes off as the bearing slides in and ends
up on the top of the bearing house. You can “feel”
overflow when you insert the spindle and it meets
resistance at the bottom. This is not a “thud” of the
spindle hitting the bottom but rather a build up of
pressure as the bearing lands on a bed of oil. By further
pressing, you can then see the oil being squeezed out at
the top.
Ensure the spindle tapered mating surface is absolutely
clean before assembly. Place the platter on the spindle
and finally add the platter mat.
Notes on bearing:
For lowest friction, the oil film has a significant depth of
“float” so an almost imperceptible platter movement is
inevitable. Small low frequency deviations of this nature
are insignificant to performance.
All platters are rigorously checked for level spinning up
to 45rpm - if you notice significant platter flutter once
the belt is fitted, then remove the platter and clean taper
surfaces. Refit it till it sits true. It may help to rotate the
platter slighty before refitting so that it's at a different
orientation.
Do not spin the platter faster than 45rpm as the bearing
relies on a high precision oil film designed for optimal
sound quality within a specific speed range. At higher
than normal running speeds there will be slight platter
flutter.
Adjust deck feet
No foot should be tightened fully onto the plinth as
performance is best when the foot sits on the thread
alone.
Set the plinth height by rotating the 3 adjustable feet. It
helps to lift the deck slightly for access to each foot in
turn.
To set the plinth height correctly, place the motor pod
just beside the platter as shown below.
REAR METAL THREADED FOOT
PLASTIC THREADED FEET
CABLE CLIP
