Arm resistance when playing halfway through records. - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

K.C.pye1958 · 20th Sep 2018, 9:03 pm

Hello.

I have a Philips Stella ST571A, it has a Garrard deck but the arm shows resistance when playing halfway across the record causing sticking. I tried tweaking the screws at the rear of the arm but it hasn't fixed the problem. Can someone advise what I can do to fix it?

All advice will be appreciated.

19Seventy7 · 20th Sep 2018, 11:31 pm

I had the same problem with my "Conquest auto"

Try re-greasing the groove in the cam gear, It's what I was told to do for a BSR turntable and it worked for me.

(if your deck isn't an auto-changer, then I can't help. Sorry)

RojDW48 · 20th Sep 2018, 11:54 pm

You don't specify which Garrard deck, but a common problem is the arm which nudges the trip pawls getting a bit sticky or the pawls themselves likewise. Remove the platter and look at the mechanism under while moving the tonearm manually and you should be able to see it.

ben · 21st Sep 2018, 10:01 am

This problem and its solution is mentioned in the sticky here

K.C.pye1958 · 21st Sep 2018, 3:20 pm

thanks for all your help, problem solved

20th Sep 2018, 9:03 pm	#1
K.C.pye1958 Pentode Join Date: May 2015 Location: Cork, Munster, Ireland Posts: 114	Arm resistance when playing halfway through records. Hello. I have a Philips Stella ST571A, it has a Garrard deck but the arm shows resistance when playing halfway across the record causing sticking. I tried tweaking the screws at the rear of the arm but it hasn't fixed the problem. Can someone advise what I can do to fix it? All advice will be appreciated.

20th Sep 2018, 11:31 pm	#2
19Seventy7 Octode Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Essex, UK. Posts: 1,307	Re: Arm resistance when playing halfway through records. I had the same problem with my "Conquest auto" Try re-greasing the groove in the cam gear, It's what I was told to do for a BSR turntable and it worked for me. (if your deck isn't an auto-changer, then I can't help. Sorry)

20th Sep 2018, 11:54 pm	#3
RojDW48 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 2,074	Re: Arm resistance when playing halfway through records. You don't specify which Garrard deck, but a common problem is the arm which nudges the trip pawls getting a bit sticky or the pawls themselves likewise. Remove the platter and look at the mechanism under while moving the tonearm manually and you should be able to see it. __________________ '....don't go mistaking Paradise for that home across the road!' (Bob Dylan)

21st Sep 2018, 10:01 am	#4
ben Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain / Wirral, UK Posts: 7,498	Re: Arm resistance when playing halfway through records. This problem and its solution is mentioned in the sticky here __________________ Regards, Ben.

21st Sep 2018, 3:20 pm	#5
K.C.pye1958 Pentode Join Date: May 2015 Location: Cork, Munster, Ireland Posts: 114	Re: Arm resistance when playing halfway through records. thanks for all your help, problem solved