Swing the tonearm over the jig so the stylus is as close as possible to the dot in the center
of the grid. Set the counterweight for enough downward force to keep the stylus from
moving when resting on the jig.
Look down at the cartridge and align it between the lines of the grid. You should have the
diamond stylus on the white dot and the cantilever lined up with the lines on the grid. Use a
flashlight to look from the front and line up the cantilever with the grid lines. That is the
only alignment that matters, the cantilever lined up with the white lines and the diamond on
the white dot. The angle of the cartridge is irrelevant.
Adjust the cartridge mounting screws and the counterweight as needed until the cartridge is
centered between the grid lines and the stylus is resting on the dot of the grid. The picture
below shows the setup, the jig is in white for clarity, yours is black.
When the cartridge is properly positioned, tighten the cartridge mounting screws and remove
the alignment jig. Do not make them overly tight, the 3D arm is self-damping and you can
damage the surface by over tightening.
