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I have this Beogram 8002 type 5633 that I am attempting to repair. The problem is that the tonearm moves when hitting the play button but stops just short of the record. That is one problem. The other is that I can't get the top lid open to service. I've removed the 2 screws from the bottom and unhooked the suspension springs but to no avail. It appears the top portion is getting stuck to the posts that run through holes in which the top lid slides through. I do notice some washers over the posts that seem to be binding the top portion that is supposed to lift and the lower chassis that holds a lot of the guts. If someone could explain what is going on and are those washers supposed to be there?
Thank You,
Ray
Hi Ray,
This post describes how to open up a Beogram 8000/8002 turntable to its service position.Hope that helps.
-sonavor
peel100: washers over the posts that seem to be binding the top portion
washers over the posts that seem to be binding the top portion
Can we see a photo?
Martin
You don’t mention loosening the transport screws that have a 1” washer that they need to clear. Have you done that?
I was able to get the lid to open by removing the transport screws. Thanks for the help on that. But now to my original problems. The tonearm stops before reaching the cueing position. Also, the stop button only moves the tonearm back a bit then stops and only works intermittently same with the pause button(tonearm moves back a bit then stops). The FF, Rev , and turn buttons work normally. The belts seems ok to me. I suspect there is something wrong with the CPU based on what type of behavior I am getting. If anyone has any other ideas or insights that would be helpful.
The microcomputer IC rarely fails.The symptoms you describe are most likely covered by the service manual adjustment for the left and right scanning LDR devices. Those are light source controlled sensors, one for scanning left and one for scanning right, located in the button control panel. Two large, black screws adjust the apertures that permit light to hit the LDR devices. The service manual describes what to measure as those settings are made. If the settings are far enough out of range the tonearm will have trouble moving. It is also possible for the light source inside that LDR assembly to get weak and fail.This link shows various Beogram 8002 service adjustments.