Garrard 401 eddy wheel advice

[Roy S]

I've recently acquired (yesterday) a Garrard 401. It's in first class condition in a lovely plinth but has arrived with a problem :(

The 'eddy wheel' (used in conjunction with a magnet for speed adjustment) is scraping the top of the motor & I need to know what adjustments I can make to remedy this please.

It literally just needs to be lifted a tiny amount, there are grub screws but I don't want to start loosening things when I don't actually know what I'm doing.

Thanks in advance for any input.

[nthall]

I think you're talking about the intermediate wheel, but I attached the whole service manual.

http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/58ab89d77d61a/ve_garrard_401.pdf

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170221/465d6745ad91362c273317b9ecde580d.jpg

[Ali Tait]

Yes, just slacken the grub screws and lift it a little, you won't hurt anything doing this. By adjusting this, you can set where the pitch controller knob sits - i.e. adjust until the platter is running at correct speed with the knob set at or near the centre of it's adjustment range.

[Ali Tait]

BTW, make sure the transit bolts have been slackened.

[JimC]

BTW, make sure the transit bolts have been slackened.

+1

[Roy S]

Thanks all

[Floyddroid]

Have you sorted it Roy?

Thanks all

[Roy S]

Have you sorted it Roy?

It's in hand thanks Steve.