Origin Live All MK3 Decks - Manual (Page 3)

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F I T T H E T O N E A R M
Mounting Origin Live arms
All newer Origin Live arms have integral VTA adjustment and for
these arms you should fit the black acrylic spacing washer on the top
of the armboard if the arm needs raising slightly (usually Encounter
arms and upwards in the OL range).
If your tonearm has a threaded base and no integral vta adjustment,
then thread on the threaded VTA adjuster. The adjuster must be
oriented such that the largest diameter is uppermost.
Insert your tonearm into the armboard hole.
Next fit the cork washer as shown in the diagram below and then fit
the large clamping nut.
You can set the arm to exactly the correct height later, but for now
just clamp it in position using the large nut. To adjust the height of
the arm, screw the vta adjuster up or down and reclamp the arm using
the large base clamping nut. Avoid overtightening this nut as high
tension is detrimental to performance - tune tension by ear if you
have a Rega manufactured arm.
NOTE - For Origin Live arms which often have an integral vta
adjuster refer to instructions that come with the arm.
A R M
REAR VIEW OF ARM ON ORIGIN LIVE DECK WITH
THREADED VTA AND CORK WASHER
ARM MOUNT
SURFACE
CORK WASHER
LARGE CLAMPING NUT
THREADED ARM BASE
THREADED
VTA ADJUSTER
If you have the OL1 or Rega arm with 3 hole
mounting
The arm is bolted or screwed to the deck using the 3 mounting holes
in the base of the arm. To raise the arm for VTA adjustment you will
need to fit 3 or more spacing washers under the arm base holes. One
peice spacers are available from Rega if you want a neater looking
solution and we also include a 4mm acrylic spacer ring.
3 POINT ARM MOUNTING
Sub-chassis or
armboard
3 off bolts or
wood screws
Spacers
F I T T H E P L A T T E R
Oil the bearing - with the small oil bottle supplied, run 6 drops of oil
into the top of the bearing house. The spindle will appear a loose fit
in the bearing house untill the oil is added
TAPER SPINDLE FOR
PLATTER
Insert the spindle - Wipe the platter spindle surface first
to ensure that it is absolutely clean and very gently insert it
into the bearing house (If the oil does not overflow when the
spindle touches the bottom then try 2 drops more repeatedly
till you achieve overflow - wipe away excess oil without
withdrawing the spindle - a peice of tissue held across it’s edges
is ideal . You should spin the spindle slowly after it has settled
into the bearing to ensure even distribution of oil.
When you oil the bearing you can get a false impression of
overflow if the spindle has oil on it - the oil simply scrapes off
as the bearing slides in and ends up on the top of the bearing
house. You can “feel” overflow when inserting the spindle, it
meets resistance at the bottom which is not a “thud” of the
spindle hitting the bottom but rather a build up of pressure as
the bearing lands on a bed of oil. By further pressing, you can
then see the oil being squeezed out at the top.
For all Origin Live arms use
the black acrylic spacer
provided