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5th May 2006, 10:38 pm | #1 |
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Fidelity HF43 turntable probs
Hello,
Recently bought a cheap and cheerful Fidelity HF43. played well for about 10 minutes but the speed is a bit erractic, nit by nuch but just enough to annoy you. can't seem to access from he front, access from the back looks a nightmare. Should I give up? many thanks, JeremyH |
6th May 2006, 12:17 am | #2 |
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Re: Fidelity HF43 turntable probs
Hi Jeremy,
Give up ? We never give up here When you said it played ok for ten minutes but the speed then went erratic, does this mean the it keeps speeding up and slowing down ? or does it mean it just runs slow constantly ? Two possibilities come to mind, firstly it may be oil or grease on the turntable rim. This would mean a slipping idler wheel (some call it a jockey wheel). Secondly it may be a problem with the mechanical speed change mechanism. These are the two obvious causes of the problem but there are others. Lift the turntable and check these first; it's likely you'll need to remove a circlip in the centre of the turntable to do so. Having done this, make sure you don't lose any ball bearings from underneath the turntable. The above may sound all very general. That's because I'm talking generally as I'm not too familiar with the HF43 as such. If you can't find either of the problems I've suggested, come back and give us more details of your machine. For example, what make and type of deck is it ? is it a mains-only machine ? is it mains/battery ? The latter is especially relevant as DC motors and their speed settings can give problems. |
6th May 2006, 10:12 am | #3 |
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Re: Fidelity HF43 turntable probs
The HF 43 is a mains only machine using the usual BSR deck. Hope this helps!
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6th May 2006, 5:30 pm | #4 |
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Re: Fidelity HF43 turntable probs
Dear Andrew and Darren,
Thanks for the help so far. Yes the deck is the standard BSR. Having followed your advice I can now get in to the turntable! No grease, and no bearings. The player sounded great for a bit (10 minutes), now it sounds a bit slow, but only every-so-slightly. The sound reminds me of a chorus effect. Any other suggestions gratefully received! Jeremy |
6th May 2006, 6:50 pm | #5 |
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Re: Fidelity HF43 turntable probs
Jeremy, thoroughly clean the inside of the turntable rim, the idler wheel (jocky pulley). And the motor shaft, clean any old grease from the turntable main bearing and apply fresh grease to this making sure you dont get grease anywhere else, and hopefully all should be o.k
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6th May 2006, 6:59 pm | #6 |
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Re: Fidelity HF43 turntable probs
At the bottom of the main shaft that the turntable sits on you will find a steel washer. Lift this off and you will find a ball race, this is the main bearing and is the part to clean and re-grease
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8th May 2006, 5:36 pm | #7 |
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Re: Fidelity HF43 turntable probs
Dear Andrew, Darren and anyone else interested.
Good news the record plays at just the right speed now, no horrible wobbly distortions! Jeremy. Last edited by Darren-UK; 19th Jun 2007 at 12:40 am. Reason: Topic drifted. |