There were greased at the factory because that was the state of the art
at the time. Light synthetic oil will function much better. Youcan
either stick with antique technology or update.
On 08/02/2012 09:41 AM, Andrew Baron wrote:
Hi Dan ~
If the grease is very light, like a dab of white lithium grease out of a tube
(not the spray), there's no need to clean it out after assembly (likewise avoid
cleaning sprays which can cause collateral damage to finishes if not precisely
controlled and masked).
The main thing is that the new grease should be light and not stiff (avoid
wheel bearing grease, etc.), so you're not impeding the free lateral movement
of the tone arm as this will cause premature wear to the records and could
affect sound quality.
Naturally you'll have removed every trace of the old grease from the balls,
retainer and races prior to applying the new, which should be done relatively
sparingly.
As Ron noted, they greased these at the factory, so there's no reason to clean
out your fresh application of uncontaminated grease.
Andrew Baron
Santa Fe
On Aug 2, 2012, at 6:08 AM, Rich wrote:
Grease to hold them in place and good electrical contact cleaner to clean it
out after assembled.
On 08/02/2012 02:26 AM, DanKj wrote:
I took apart the base of an Orthophonic arm (the kind without bracket
and pivot pin) and am having a frustrating time getting it together
again! I just don't see how to get the 5 ball-bearings to stay put while
the 3 screws are replaced. Tried holding it upside-down in one hand, but
it was impossible to keep every part in place. Also tried assembling
right in the Victrola, which almost works - until I try to put the black
cover on.
I might have done this with a Granada, long ago, but maybe I looked at
how it was put together& changed my mind!
Any suggestions will be received with gratitude. :)
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