Origin Live Rega Modification Kits - Manual (Page 5)

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I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R T H E R B 3 0 0 / 6 0 0 / 9 0 0
I N T E R N A L R E W I R I N G
R E M O V E T H E R E A R S T U B
Remove the rear end stub by unscrewing it. You can use either pliers or molegrips to accomplish this. Do not be
afraid of damaging the bearings by excessive twist – so long as you do not jerk this action there is no danger – a
smooth action is best. Remove the original ground wire clip from inside the rear end of the arm – this is no longer
required as the new internal cable is grounded through the headshell.
R E M O V E I N T E R N A L W I R I N G A N D R U B B E R G R O M M E T S
1. Unscrew the small allen screw in the base of the arm where the cables exit – use the 1.5mm Allen key
supplied for this. Do not remove this screw as you will need it later.
14. Gently withdraw the black plastic plug in the base of the arm using a gentle twisting motion. Once
the plug is free de-solder the internal wires from the plug or just cut them off.
15. Gently prise out the black rubber bung in the headshell end of the arm (the headshell wires exit
through this bung). It is unlikely that the internal wires will survive intact so you need not worry too
much about destroying this bung should it prove resistant.
16. Set the VTF (Vertical tracking force) dial adjuster to 3 and remove both the steel acorn nuts on both
sides of the arm.
17. Remove the 2 button headed allen bolts under the VTF knob using the 2mm Allen key provided.
Pull off the spring cover which was held on by these two bolts. You can now remove the arm tube
and pull out the wires from the arm base.
18. Prise out the “rubber headshell bung” using a sharp point such as a Stanley blade or thin screw
driver. Gently pull the bung to withdraw all the internal wires from the arm tube. If wire breakages
occur remove the remaining wire. Remove the spring clip wedged in the rear threaded portion of the
arm along with its black wire.
19. Remove the “top and bottom rubber grommets” in the wire duct through the vertical pivot tube in
the arm housing – see Rega arm diagram. This is best accomplished using the 2mm rod supplied to
poke the grommets out through the top of the tube. The rubber grommets are not required and
should not be refitted as the Origin Live internal wire uses another method of protection.
20. Lastly prepare the headshell end of the arm by removing the powder coating inside the armtube
where the cables exit.. This can be carried out using either a blade or using abrasive paper till the
aluminium is clear and ready for electrical contact.
The arm is now ready to accept the new internal wiring loom.
I N S T A L L T H E N E W I N T E R N A L W I R E S
1. Tin one end of the thin 400mm draw wire supplied with the kit – the insulation just melts off.
21. Feed the “tinned” end of the “draw wire” into the bottom of the vertical bearing tube in the arm
base housing. After the wire has exited through the top of the arm base bearing tube, hold the arm
tube in position so that you can push the wire into the small hole underneath the arm. Continue to
push the wire through the length of the arm tube until it emerges at the headshell. You now have a
draw wire running from the headshell to the base of the arm.
22. Solder the “tinned” end of the new internal wiring loom to the tinned end of the “draw wire” (at the
headshell end). Ensure that this is a smooth and slightly flattened joint that will pass through the small
arm hole on the underside of the arm (this can be tricky as this joint must be free of excessive
solder).
23. Pull the draw wire from the small hole in the underside of the arm till the new internal wires emerge
and you can pull them through the base of the arm.
24. Reposition the armtube in it’s original place so that you can thread on the acorn nut on the opposite
side of the spring. Tighten this nut to finger tightness and then “nip” tighter by a further 1/12 of a
turn or ½ a flat of the nut. As you do this make sure that you hold the spindle in the slotted end to