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RE:Thorens maintenance

Posted by markinuk (A) on October 15, 2014 at 08:43:48

In Reply to: RE:Thorens maintenance posted by eleiko2@verizon.net on October 15, 2014 at 07:39:39:

Hi

That's the one revealed when you remove the sub-platter underneath the heavy main platter. Depending on the version, this sub-platter might be metal or it might be plastic.

Some of these decks have a device fitted that locks the sub-platter in place, and this has to be defeated by undoing a small screw on the sprung chassis, reached underneath the deck (a pain!).

Once the sub-platter is lifted up, you will see the hole from which the steel spindle has just emerged. This is the bearing. Both this and the spindle should be cleaned, and new oil needs to be added to the bearing and also the spindle, before the latter is lowered back into the bearing.

The link shows a series of internal shots of a TD166 from The Analog Dept site. This is a later mark without the built-in tonearm and with a different (lower-voltage) motor, but much of the chassis detail is the same. Images and instructions for the TD160 are relevant,too, as the TD166 was a budget version of that model - though it was on the market for many years after the TD160 was withdrawn.

HTH

Mark

• TD166 internal photos   (Open in New Window)

Edits: 10/15/14

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