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Summary of Contents for Galibier Design Serac
- Page 1 Galibier Design LLC Installation Manual (includes instructions for Triplanar Tonearm) Available online at: http://www.galibierdesign.com/images/assembly_manual_01.pdf...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1 Introduction................1 2 Preparation and Unpacking ............1 Preparation: .....................1 Unpacking and Organizing the Components............2 2.2.1 Unpacking....................2 2.2.2 Organize the Components According to the Assembly Steps.......2 3 Installing the Bearing and Platter ..........4 Install the Brass Bearing Body: ................4 Install the Ground Wire on the Bearing ............4 Install the Bearing Spindle ................5 Install the Platter &... - Page 4 6.1.2 Graphite / TPI Platter Surface ..............18 6.1.3 Serac Platter (PVC) ...................18 6.1.4 Serac (Painted Base) .................18 Maintenance ....................18 6.2.1 Lubrication ....................18 7 Frequently Asked Questions ..........19...
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Page 6: Introduction
Serac Gavia Stelvio The Serac assembly and packing differs slightly from the Gavia and Stelvio. These differences will be highlighted. In the US and Canada, the Gavia and Stelvio are delivered in extra-duty cardboard cartons with encased in laser cut, high density foam. A similar packing process has been designed for the lower mass Serac. -
Page 7: Unpacking And Organizing The Components
Unpacking and Organizing the Components 2.2.1 Unpacking “Top off” the Battery Charge: Immediately after unpacking Box #3, top off the battery charge. Your battery shipped in a fully charged state. Strictly speaking, this will not be necessary. North America: Plug the female end of a standard (2 prong) extension cord into the battery and the other end into a 115 VAC outlet. - Page 8 Microfiber cleaning cloth Arm Mounting Hardware The following parts are packed in an 8” x 5” x 4” box: Gavia and Serac Armboard: 7/8” tall armboard 3/8" (1.75” long) stainless steel socket head pivot/fixing bolt and washer 1/2” tall cylindrical pillar Stelvio Armboard: 1.400”...
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Page 9: Installing The Bearing And Platter
Installing the Bearing and Platter Parts, tools, and materials for this step: Turntable base Bearing Strap Wrench (supplied) Ground Wire Small hex key to tighten bearing ground wire Cotton gloves Blanket / towel to rest turntable base on Bearing Oil Paper towels Isopropyl alcohol Notes:... -
Page 10: Install The Bearing Spindle
Install the Bearing Spindle Because of the close tolerances in the bearing, both the stainless bearing spindle and the top journal of the brass bearing housing are assembled dry - with NO lubricant on their surfaces. This allows trapped air to escape as the spindle seats into the bearing housing. With normal care, there is no danger of scoring or galling the surfaces. -
Page 11: Install The Platter & Seat The Bearing
Install the Platter & Seat the Bearing Fit the platter onto the bearing spindle Begin the final bearing seating process by spinning the platter manually. When completely seated, the space between the bottom of the platter and the top of the turntable base is .100” (just a bit less than 1/8” or about 2.5mm) - If you choose, you may continue spinning the platter manually in order to complete the bearing seating process. -
Page 12: Fitting The Belt And Installing The Motor Pod
Fitting the Belt and Installing the Motor Pod Parts required for this step: Motor pod Drive belt(s) Battery power umbilical cord Battery Note: Belts are normally installed after the tonearm has been installed and the cartridge has been mounted. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the process before mounting your cartridge. -
Page 13: Fit The Belt (Preliminary)
Set the 3-position switch (33-OFF-45) to its OFF position (middle position). 4.1.2 Fit the Belt (preliminary) Fit a belt around the platter and the motor pulley. Locate the belt slightly above the center of the non-grooved section of the platter and parallel to the indexing grooves on its side wall. -
Page 14: Set Final Belt Tension And Motor Speed
iii. Rotate again and observe how the belt tracks The belt starts to “walk off” the bottom of the pulley: i. Stop rotating the platter and reverse its rotation to settle the belt back on the pulley. ii. Gently slide the belt upward - along the entire platter area that the belt contacts. - Page 15 In these instructions, we refer to the “right” switch position as lighting the blue LED and activating its adjacent trim pot. We set the “blue” position to 33 and the “red” position to 45. If you prefer, you may reverse these speed assignments. General Verify that the belt is tracking correctly on the pulley and platter.
- Page 16 You will have developed a feel for 1 to 2 grams of side force, especially since you are continually handling a tonearm that set to a tracking force in this range. This method works well with both our supplied Mylar belts as well as with VHS tape belts.
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Page 17: Armboard, Arm, And Cartridge Installation And Setup
The standard armboard has no damping cylinder attached to its under side but its mounting geometry is identical to the Gavia armboard which comes standard with both the Gavia and Serac turntables. Sample Installation – Triplanar Tonearm Note that the Schroeder Reference and the Triplanar are unique in one respect. -
Page 18: Mount The Armboard To The Turntable Base
Metric ruler referenced in the preparation step. 5/16" hex wrench (supplied) for armboard mounting / overhang adjustment Gavia Armboard (standard with Gavias and Seracs) Armboard is 7/8” tall 3/8" stainless steel socket head fixing/pivot bolt and washer Gavia Armboard Armboard spacing pillar (1/2" tall disk) Stelvio Armboard (standard with Stelvio turntable and optional for other models) Armboard is 1.400”... -
Page 19: Mount The Tonearm
The bearing pivot is identified on the flat surface extending to the right of the VTA tower. It is the center of the small hex bolt with the straight slotted screw. Due to its shape, the of the record spindle reflects light and allows for a high degree of accuracy as far as sighting it vertically to elimintate parallax. -
Page 20: Reset The Pivot To Spindle Distance
When the tonearm is locked in its rest position and viewed from the top, the right side of the arm wand should bisect the front 3/8" socket head pivot bolt on the armboard. The right half of the socket head bolt should be visible when viewing it from above. -
Page 21: Remaining Adjustments
Your motor pod should be installed and the belt fitted for two reasons: The motor / belt assembly helps to keep the platter from spinning when you are setting the overhang with your protractor. To get a feel for installing the belt before you have the cartridge mounted - especially if your cartridge doesn' t have a stylus guard. - Page 22 Reference the tonearm manual...
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Page 23: Cleaning And Maintenance
Use a paper towel or soft cloth dampened in water to clean this surface. Do not use any solvents, window cleaner, alcohol, etc. on this surface. It will smudge the lacquer. 6.1.3 Serac Platter (PVC) Clean as with aluminum – with a paper towel dampened with window cleaner, alcohol, etc. 6.1.4 Serac (Painted Base) Clean as with Graphite / TPI platter –... - Page 24 Frequently Asked Questions...
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