Stuck Transport Screws

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WhatsGoingOn Posted: Sat, Oct 29 2016 11:56 PM

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Hi all,

I have a Beogram 9000 and two of my transport keys are "stuck". By "stuck", I mean I can screw them and they will tighten into transport mode but will not go wobbly and loose like they are supposed to. One of them does. This means that one corner of the platter is a few mm higher than the other, and I'm pretty sure this is what is causing the inner-groove distortion I've been experiencing.

How do I "un-stick" these screws? I can't unscrew them from under the platter as the screws are on the bottom of the unit. Thanks!

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Dillen replied on Sun, Oct 30 2016 12:24 PM

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You will have to open the deck and have a look inside to see WhatsGoingOn.

Martin

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WhatsGoingOn replied on Sun, Oct 30 2016 1:38 PM

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Haha nice! It's named after the Marvin Gaye album, actually

I did look inside and couldn't see anything that could have been blocking it... Any ideas?

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MediaBobNY replied on Sun, Oct 30 2016 9:24 PM

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WhatsGoingOn:

I can't unscrew them from under the platter as the screws are on the bottom of the unit.

Of course you can.  Have one side held up by the edge of a table and hold the other side up with your hand.  With your other hand loosen the screws from the exposed bottom.   It takes a lot of loosening before they go wobbly - I don't think you loosened enough.

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Dillen replied on Mon, Oct 31 2016 6:16 AM

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The "nuts" inside can break from their holders.
It can result in the above symptoms.

Martin

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WhatsGoingOn replied on Mon, Oct 31 2016 4:33 PM

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MediaBobNY:

WhatsGoingOn:

I can't unscrew them from under the platter as the screws are on the bottom of the unit.

Of course you can.  Have one side held up by the edge of a table and hold the other side up with your hand.  With your other hand loosen the screws from the exposed bottom.   It takes a lot of loosening before they go wobbly - I don't think you loosened enough.

Thanks, funnily enough when I checked today it was wobbly. I may try and make it more so, but I'm not sure if that's what's causing the platter to be uneven. The platter sits about 2-3mm higher on the side which has the stiff screw. Any ideas? Thanks for your help.

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WhatsGoingOn replied on Mon, Oct 31 2016 4:55 PM

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Dillen:

The "nuts" inside can break from their holders.
It can result in the above symptoms.

Martin

OK, do you know of any ways to fix this? Thanks!