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(1) arm rest
(2) arm rest lock
(3) arm rest height adjustment screw
(4) cue platform
(5) cue height adjustment screw
(6) cue cylinder
(7) damping adjustment knob
(8) anti-skate adjustment knob
(9) serial number
(10) tone arm pillar
(11) elevation collar
(12) elevation collar lock screw
(13) VTA locking set screw
(14) elevation screw
(15) mounting base
(16) stylus force indicator dial
(17) counter weight
(18) elevation adjustment tool
(19) headshell
(20) headshell lock set screw
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Summary of Contents for Sumiko Premier FT-3
- Page 1 Parts Identification (1) arm rest (11) elevation collar (2) arm rest lock (12) elevation collar lock screw (3) arm rest height adjustment screw (13) VTA locking set screw (4) cue platform (14) elevation screw (5) cue height adjustment screw (15) mounting base (6) cue cylinder (16) stylus force indicator dial (7) damping adjustment knob...
- Page 3 Note: If your turntable was purchased with a mounting board predrilled for the FT-3, start with section 10. Drilling the Holes for the VTA-16 Mounting Base Equipment needed to mark and drill holes: 2 needles at least 2" long, high-quality metal metric ruler, sharp pencil, tape, scissors, drill or drill press, drill bits - 5/32", 1/2", 3/4", 1 1/2", file.
- Page 4 9. Drill a 1 1/2" hole through the mounting board at point C. Use a file to remove burrs from around all the holes after drilling so that the mounting base will sit level on the mounting board. Reinstall the mounting board on the turntable. Mounting the Tone Arm 10.
- Page 5 17. Using a high quality alignment protractor, such as the Denneson Soundtractor, adjust the cartridge overhang (17.3 mm) and horizontal tracking angle. Tighten the cartridge mounting screws. 18. Before checking the azimuth alignment of the cartridge, be sure that there is still 1 gram of tracking force and zero anti-skate force applied to the tone arm.
- Page 6 Variable Fluid Damping The Premier FT-3 tone arm can be used either with or without fluid damping. We recommend using the fluid damping only when the cartridge being used has very low dynamic compliance (below 10 x 10-6 cm/dyne).
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Page 7: Specifications
Specifications Overall length 305 mm Effective length (pivot to stylus) 239 mm Overhang 17.3 mm Offset angle 23.0° Mounting distance (record center to pivot point) 221.7 mm Maximum backswing 64 mm Cartridge weight range Standard counterweight up to 8g. With extra weight, 8-14g P.O.
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