Kenwood P-5X linear Turntable - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

JCUKVINTAGERADI · 18th Dec 2018, 9:25 pm

Hi all.

I have got one of the above turntables and its needs a good seeing to

Does anyone have a service manual for it, as I would like to get it back up and running again.

Regards.

RojDW48 · 19th Dec 2018, 1:05 am

There is one on offer here for a price - https://picclick.com/Original-Factor...l#&gid=1&pid=1 - but it seems to work on the same 'lug a chassis with the tonearm on it along with a servo motor' principle as this Marantz I repaired a few years back. My light hearted video might be of help - depending upon the problems you are experiencing. https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...king+turntable

JCUKVINTAGERADI · 20th Dec 2018, 12:36 am

That's great thank you for the link to the service manual I have found a few more on eBay but thinking along the lines of just stripping it down and checking things like the belt and also lube what needs lubing and see what it does.

So will take a look at your YT video and see what I can learn from it and strip mine down.

Thanks

John10b · 20th Dec 2018, 10:02 am

Thank you Roger just took a look at your video, very interesting, however I shall definitely avoid one of these if ever asked to “fix” one, I’ll stick to BSR!
Cheers
John

JCUKVINTAGERADI · 22nd Dec 2018, 6:41 pm

So I am hoping that the dodgy belt is the culprit for the tracking issues and when I shove 7.2V to the motor nothing happens except to spin the motor side

Also should I lube the chrome shaft and also where the back of the sledge rubs along the base?

Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement belt and the turntable rubber mat? When i have looked at the turntable mat it looks like I will have to buy the complete thing as the attachments seem to be from one side to the other and the connections seem to snap when I pull up the cover :-(

Michael Maurice · 23rd Dec 2018, 1:06 am

That belt has had it, you can see its so stretched, its drooping.

JCUKVINTAGERADI · 23rd Dec 2018, 12:57 pm

I can assume that i could in the meantime while looking for a stock belt can use a elastic band of a similar size?

RojDW48 · 23rd Dec 2018, 4:45 pm

Indeed you can - that's what I did to check that I had actually found the only problem.

Very wise John - I only bought that one to discover how these things worked. It seemed to me to be a ludicrously complicated way of getting a stylus in a groove !

JCUKVINTAGERADI · 25th Dec 2018, 1:08 pm

£1 spent on a bag of assorted elastic bands, picked the correct size.

All working as expected so pleased with that.

18th Dec 2018, 9:25 pm	#1
JCUKVINTAGERADI Triode Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Tranmere, Merseyside, UK. Posts: 38	Kenwood P-5X linear Turntable Hi all. I have got one of the above turntables and its needs a good seeing to Does anyone have a service manual for it, as I would like to get it back up and running again. Regards.

19th Dec 2018, 1:05 am	#2
RojDW48 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 2,074	Re: Kenwood P-5X linear Turntable There is one on offer here for a price - https://picclick.com/Original-Factor...l#&gid=1&pid=1 - but it seems to work on the same 'lug a chassis with the tonearm on it along with a servo motor' principle as this Marantz I repaired a few years back. My light hearted video might be of help - depending upon the problems you are experiencing. https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...king+turntable __________________ '....don't go mistaking Paradise for that home across the road!' (Bob Dylan)

20th Dec 2018, 12:36 am	#3
JCUKVINTAGERADI Triode Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Tranmere, Merseyside, UK. Posts: 38	Re: Kenwood P-5X linear Turntable That's great thank you for the link to the service manual I have found a few more on eBay but thinking along the lines of just stripping it down and checking things like the belt and also lube what needs lubing and see what it does. So will take a look at your YT video and see what I can learn from it and strip mine down. Thanks

20th Dec 2018, 10:02 am	#4
John10b Nonode Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Aberaeron, Ceredigion, Wales, UK. Posts: 2,884	Re: Kenwood P-5X linear Turntable Thank you Roger just took a look at your video, very interesting, however I shall definitely avoid one of these if ever asked to “fix” one, I’ll stick to BSR! Cheers John

22nd Dec 2018, 6:41 pm	#5
JCUKVINTAGERADI Triode Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Tranmere, Merseyside, UK. Posts: 38	Re: Kenwood P-5X linear Turntable So I am hoping that the dodgy belt is the culprit for the tracking issues and when I shove 7.2V to the motor nothing happens except to spin the motor side Also should I lube the chrome shaft and also where the back of the sledge rubs along the base? Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement belt and the turntable rubber mat? When i have looked at the turntable mat it looks like I will have to buy the complete thing as the attachments seem to be from one side to the other and the connections seem to snap when I pull up the cover :-( Attached Thumbnails Last edited by JCUKVINTAGERADI; 22nd Dec 2018 at 6:47 pm.

23rd Dec 2018, 1:06 am	#6
Michael Maurice Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wembley, Middlesex Posts: 7,224	Re: Kenwood P-5X linear Turntable That belt has had it, you can see its so stretched, its drooping. __________________ Forum Moderator http://www.michaelmauricerepairs.co.uk/

23rd Dec 2018, 12:57 pm	#7
JCUKVINTAGERADI Triode Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Tranmere, Merseyside, UK. Posts: 38	Re: Kenwood P-5X linear Turntable I can assume that i could in the meantime while looking for a stock belt can use a elastic band of a similar size?

23rd Dec 2018, 4:45 pm	#8
RojDW48 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 2,074	Re: Kenwood P-5X linear Turntable Indeed you can - that's what I did to check that I had actually found the only problem. Very wise John - I only bought that one to discover how these things worked. It seemed to me to be a ludicrously complicated way of getting a stylus in a groove ! __________________ '....don't go mistaking Paradise for that home across the road!' (Bob Dylan)

25th Dec 2018, 1:08 pm	#9
JCUKVINTAGERADI Triode Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Tranmere, Merseyside, UK. Posts: 38	Re: Kenwood P-5X linear Turntable £1 spent on a bag of assorted elastic bands, picked the correct size. All working as expected so pleased with that.