Garrard 401 not working

[mbic]

I take it the motor was clamped when in transit, them when you set the tt up you released the red headed motor transit screws?

[A.Grail]

I take it the motor was clamped when in transit, them when you set the tt up you released the red headed motor transit screws?

My first thought also - Release the transit clamp all the way down to the e-clips on each side. This is a simple job. Remove the platter, observe from above the two red flat headed screws either side of the motor in the 9 and 3 o'clock positions. loosen these all the way down.

Should there still be a scraping / metallic ringing, adjust the height of the magnet (It may be the speed disk as budged either pushed down scraping the motor casing or less likely upwards fouling the magnet.)