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Re: Pioneer PL 41 tracking set-up ?

I'm not sure about the pl-41 but most typical japanese arms would have a thinner ring at the front of the counterweight you are refering to. This ring has graduation marks and numbers that correspond with grams of tracking force.:

-Set anti-skate to zero.

-Balance the arm 'till it floats parallel to the record by rotating the weight (heavy rear part) to cause the weight to move forward or back. (it has a coarse-threaded inside bore that engages a pin on the rear stub of the tonearm)

-Without moving or rotating the heavy part of the weight, rotate the ring (with the numbers) until "0" lines up with the line (inscribed parallel with the tonearm) on top of the rear stub.

-Rotate the main (heavy) part of the weight along with the ring to the desired number (grams tracking force)

-Set anti-skate to this same number to start, then tweak by ear if necessary.

I hope this does it!


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