Oiling motor bearings -
I was scared of prising the two motor 'shells' apart to get at the bearings on my 1019 which has a similar constructed motor to the 1229. A small 'reverse' circlip pliers does the job and the shells popped apart without too much hassle as long as you do a little on each side. The 1019 motor here had dried lubricant and wear on the bottom thrust pad would have ensued had I not done something about it. I didn't go as far as to totally strip out the bronze bushings, but I did clean the shafts and used a clock oil for lubrication top and bottom. Time will tell as regards the oil not being suitable, but on reassembly and centring up the rotor bearings (I didn't need a mallet to do this , the rotor now spins very freely and seems to vibrate less in the process, making the drive even quieter through the stylus...
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