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need help setting up Pioneer PL-510A turntable

Posted by gopher on June 17, 2001 at 13:55:03:
I bought a Pioneer PL-510A turntable at a garage sale yesterday for $7. After I cleaned it off (they must have been smokers, it was really filthy), I found that it didn't have a single scratch on it. I am trying to set it up and am confused about something. I understand how the counterweight works on the main shaft to determine the tracking force. There is also another counterweight at right angles to the primary counterweight. It is on the same side of the pivot point as the other counterweight. The location of this counterweight can be moved with a set screw. It would have a tendency to put a torque on the arm. What is this for? How do I adjust it properly? The table also has a divise by Audio Technica that will lift the stylus off the record when it is done. The PL-510A is a completely manual turntable so this is a nice add on. I think I figured out how it works. The main thing I am confused about is that second counterweight.