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The Dual turntable is a magnificent piece of engineering, not that dissimilar to a
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Can you work on one yourself? There are a lot of minor repairs that the owner can do
themselves. |
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Then there are other repairs best left to the Dual professional, such as complete
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turntable. Ask yourself this question. Would you be comfortable doing a brake replacement
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your own automobile yourself? If the answer is yes, you probably could sucessfully work on
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Dual. Dual turntables, especially the changers, have a lot of levers and springs and nuts
and bolts. |
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These units have to be assembled and reassembled in a certain manner to get the timing |
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mechanisms put together just right. It actually is not that different than replacing
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brake shoes on your own auto! Then there are the fine adjustments that require special
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know how. If the answer is no, than the more advanced repairs are best left to the
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do have several very good ones listed on our Parts/Service page. |
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Here are some basic points to remember if you have decided that you are going to work |
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on your own turntable. |
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1. Have a place where you can work on the unit that is clean and dust-free. You don't |
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want to contaminate your turntable while working on it. |
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2. Have the Service Manual for your turntable on hand. These manuals have trouble |
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shooting guides and exploded view diagrams of your particular mode. Very helpful |
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if you get into trouble. You can obtain the correct service manual from several of
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vendors on the Parts/Service page. See the link below. |
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3. Protect that tonearm! You wouldn't believe how many people have destroyed their |
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own tonearms by flipping over their Dual turntables to work on them and the
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took the brunt of the weight of the turntable. Place an upside down turntable on the
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top of a box or something like that. A square box with a hollow center works well. |
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If it's made of wood, that's even better, and remember to line the top edge with felt |
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material to make sure the points of contact with the turntable doesn't leave scratches |
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on the plinth. And remember to clip down the tonearm before inverting the turntable! |
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4.You will have lots of nuts and bolts, screws, springs, and washers, to contend
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I would have some small containers on hand to hold these so you don't lose them! |
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