Tracking Force Adjustment - THORENS TD 146 Owner's Manual

IV. Tracking force adjustment
10 mN (milliNewton) .= 1
p (pond) = 1 g (gram
weight)
Before the tracking force
can be set, the tone arm
with the cartridge must be
balanced as follows.
Turn on the turntable (see
Section VI or VII). Turn
the lift knob to the play
position thus
lowering the tone arm lift
platform. Position the arm
between the arm rest and
the turntable platter.
Hold the arm with the left
hand to avoid damaging
the stylus.
Move the counterweight
AB, Figure 10, by turning
it along the tubular arm
extension until the arm
balanced in a horizontal
position. For the following
adjustment, clamp the arm
in its arm rest.
Turn the black dial ring B
Figure 10
at the counterweight until
its zero graduation
corresponds to the marker
line on the ton arm tube.
Hold counterweight A to
prevent turning. The