Kuzma Stabi XL 2000 - Manual (Page 6)

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Belts:
Place one belt over both motor pulleys in the lower running grooves and subplatter and
check by manual rotation that the belt runs smoothly in the middle of the grooves. Then place
the second belt in the top running grooves on the motor pulleys and subplatter. Recheck the
position of belts. See Fig. on page 2.
Power supply (PS):
Position the PS on a firm surface away from signal cables and ensure there is adequate
ventilation, ie. leave a gap of at least 2 cm above the unit. Locate the 2 pieces of connecting
cables with DIN connectors. On the rear plate of the power supply and at the back of the
motor towers are DIN connectors, one for each motor. Connect cables by inserting plugs into
the sockets and rotate locking collars. It does not matter where each motor is connected. Plug
in the mains cable. Press the black switch on the front panel and the red LED should light
up. Rotate the brass knob to the 33 position, the red colour should change to green and the
subplatter should start rotating. Check the belts again to ensure they run smoothly in the
appropriate grooves.
Platter:
Carefully put the platter on the subplatter. The best way to do this is for one person to hold
the platter while another person positions it over the subplatter, helping to lower it down. Be
careful not to scratch the platter with jewellery etc. Check that the platter is resting on the
subplatter. Full speed should be obtained within 30 seconds (15-20). See front page.
Tonearm tower:
Position the tonearm tower in the approximate normal tonearm position. Ensure that the
tonearm tower is not touching the platter, base, or motor towers. Position the tower so that
the VTA toothed knob is facing away from the platter and that the parts holding the
measuring guage are facing towards the front. For Kuzma tonearms the gap between platter
and tower is 5 mm. See Fig. on page 2.
By rotating the VTA knob conterclockwise, raise the height of tonearm tower to slightly
below the top surface of the platter (10-20 mm). If your tonearm tower comes with an
appropriate cutout for your tonearm, measure the distance from the spindle to the centre of the
tonearm tower. When used with our tonearms this should be 212 mm. The top brass round
plate is removable and different tonearm cutout brass plates are available from your dealer.
Rotation of the top brass plate against the tonearm tower is easily done. Just release the two
side screws with Allen key 3 mm. The position of the tonearm tower in relation to the
perimeter of the platter does not affect the tonearm geometry, so the tower should be placed
for convenience of use. The only critical parameter is the distance to the platter centre.
Underneath the toothed VTA knob is a screw for securing the VTA , to prevent this being
accidentally changed ( using Allen key 1.5 mm).