ION Replacement Belt User Manual

ION Turntable Belt Replacement Guide

To re-attach a turntable belt on your ION turntable, follow the procedure below:

1. Disconnect the power cable from the turnable.

2. Remove both the record, and the slipmat from the turntable.

3. There is a clip located over the middle of the spindle. You will need to remove this clip before you can take off the platter. A flathead screwdriver can be used to gently push the clip off the middle spindle.

4. Remove the platter by pulling it straight up, and over the spindle.

5. Place the platter upside down on a flat surface and position the belt so that it is wrapped around the underside of the platter’s inner ring, centered straight and free of any twists.

6. Use your thumb to carefully lift part of the belt up while placing the belt over the brass motor spindle, while aligning the platter back onto the middle spindle.

• It is important that there are no twists in the belt on the inner ring.

• There is a groove in the brass motor spindle that the belt needs to be

seated in. If the belt is able to ride up or down on the spindle, it may be wrapped either above or below the groove and the platter will spin inconsistently.

• If when you press play or move the arm over the turntable to get the motor

spinning the belt slips out of the groove when the turntable is played, and is able to ride up or down on the spindle, you will need to re-adjust the position of the belt on the inner ring of the platter.

6. Reconnect the power cable to the turntable and power on the turntable.

7. Move the tonearm towards the center of the platter to test whether the platter motor spins. If the platter does not spin, try the steps listed above again.

For further assistance, contact the Technical Support team at

ionaudio.com/support

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