How do you get a turntable to come off?

Simply lift up the rubber mat and locate the metal locking that holds the platter in place. Twist this about a quarter turn and it will come off. Now you can easily lift off the platter. The top plate is connected to the bottom tray using two bolts. They can be easily loosened using a big flat screwdriver or even a small coin (I used my fingers).

Why does my turntable spin when I move the tone arm?

Normally, moving the tone arm onto the plate or record will switch on the motor and the platter starts spinning. In my case this was not happening everytime. Sometimes it did switch on, sometimes it didn’t. Because I could nowhere find a real solution to this problem I decided to make this Instructable.

How do you change the start mechanism on a turntable?

Just turn them anti-clockwise untill you feel there is no more resistance. Now on to the fiddly part. The bolts are hooked into place inside the tray. Press the top plate and the bolts down and pressing on the top of the bolt outwards you can feel that it slides out of the hook in the tray.

What causes my trust turntable to start spinning?

A few years ago my trust (and old) turntable started having problems switching on. Normally, moving the tone arm onto the plate or record will switch on the motor and the platter starts spinning. In my case this was not happening everytime.

How do you flip the top of a turntable?

The bolts are hooked into place inside the tray. Press the top plate and the bolts down and pressing on the top of the bolt outwards you can feel that it slides out of the hook in the tray. Do this with both bolts and now you can flip up the top plate.

Just turn them anti-clockwise untill you feel there is no more resistance. Now on to the fiddly part. The bolts are hooked into place inside the tray. Press the top plate and the bolts down and pressing on the top of the bolt outwards you can feel that it slides out of the hook in the tray.

Which is the best Dual turntable to buy?

The Dual 1019 without doubt is duals finest turntable they ever built. Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to try out almost every dual turntable made and the 1019 has remained in my home reference system for over twenty years. The friction free dynamically balanced tonearm is a work of art in it’s self.

Normally, moving the tone arm onto the plate or record will switch on the motor and the platter starts spinning. In my case this was not happening everytime. Sometimes it did switch on, sometimes it didn’t. Because I could nowhere find a real solution to this problem I decided to make this Instructable.