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BIC Changer BIC SP-65, Series Z

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Posted on April 15, 2014 at 14:40:14
harrismille@gmail.com
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 You all seem so knowledgable maybe you can help me.
I have a BIC SP-65, Series Z, Serial number 551963-673-4979 changer. I removed the snap ring from the center of the turntable but I can't pull it off no matter how hard I try! I sprayed some WD 40 in the area but no help! Am I missing something or is there another way to get into the guts of the machine so I can free everything up, possibly change the belt, etc.

Thanks,

Harris

 

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RE: BIC Changer BIC SP-65, Series Z, posted on April 15, 2014 at 15:27:44
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 That's a coincidence, I just had the same problem with a BIC 980. The platter wouldn't turn at all and I couldn't lift it up, either. Apparently, whatever lubricant they used on these things gums up with age. When I gently but firmly, with two hands, got the platter to turn I was able to work it off the table. Now it spins fine. Good luck. There are some threads about this in the forum at Vinyl Engine.

 

RE: BIC Changer BIC SP-65, Series Z, posted on April 15, 2014 at 15:43:18
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 Geoff,

Thanks for the input. Could you be more specific about tthe threads at Vinyle Engine?

Thanks,

Harris

 

RE: BIC Changer BIC SP-65, Series Z, posted on April 15, 2014 at 18:01:07
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 http://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=51999

the service manual for your table should also be there.

 

link, posted on April 15, 2014 at 18:02:26
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RE: BIC Changer BIC SP-65, Series Z, posted on April 16, 2014 at 07:39:53
harrismille@gmail.com
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 Geoff,

Thank you so much for directions to the forum discussing my problem. In it was also a link to the Service Manual. Now I'm all set & confident I won't break something when I work on getting the table off.

Harris

 

RE: BIC Changer BIC SP-65, Series Z, posted on April 21, 2014 at 11:50:32
harrismille@gmail.com
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 Thanks to the help this forum has given me I was able to remove the turntable & now everything is working properly except when using the BIC in the record changer mode it drops the needle at 7" rather than 12". Can you suggest what I need to do or where I should go to find out?

Thanks again,

Harris

 

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