drummergrl
Well-Known Member
There's just no info out there if something should go wrong with your automatic Kenwood TT. Some threads started here about problems with someone's Kenwood TT don't even get replies. The owner's manual is no help and can't find a service manual.
So I just got a super clean Kenwood KD4100 that was sent by UPS from NY to Maine. The seller who I spoke on the phone with several times and seems like a really nice person and says it was totally functioning when he packed it. He checked to make sure it all worked before sending it. He did a super job with the packing. Double boxed, stuffed with tons of crumpled newspaper, platter and counterweight off, everything taped down securely. But now when you turn on the power and hit play, the elevator lifts the arm, the platter starts spinning just fine, but that's it. To manually use it, you have to 'trick' the auto function because remember the elevator has lifted the arm (the cue lever is already down before you hit play) and won't put the arm down because the arm never moved over to the record. So if you turn the power button off and then right back on (without hitting the play button again) the platter continues to spin, the elevator drops down and I can manually move the arm over and place it on the record. Plays beautifully (has an original Stanton 681EEE cart!) but then no auto return like it's supposed to either. Opened it up and the little arm belt looks snug on the pulley. But nothing engages and happens besides what I've just explained. I'm a real newbie with TT repair, like 0, but if anyone has any info to offer I'd be be very appreciative.
So I just got a super clean Kenwood KD4100 that was sent by UPS from NY to Maine. The seller who I spoke on the phone with several times and seems like a really nice person and says it was totally functioning when he packed it. He checked to make sure it all worked before sending it. He did a super job with the packing. Double boxed, stuffed with tons of crumpled newspaper, platter and counterweight off, everything taped down securely. But now when you turn on the power and hit play, the elevator lifts the arm, the platter starts spinning just fine, but that's it. To manually use it, you have to 'trick' the auto function because remember the elevator has lifted the arm (the cue lever is already down before you hit play) and won't put the arm down because the arm never moved over to the record. So if you turn the power button off and then right back on (without hitting the play button again) the platter continues to spin, the elevator drops down and I can manually move the arm over and place it on the record. Plays beautifully (has an original Stanton 681EEE cart!) but then no auto return like it's supposed to either. Opened it up and the little arm belt looks snug on the pulley. But nothing engages and happens besides what I've just explained. I'm a real newbie with TT repair, like 0, but if anyone has any info to offer I'd be be very appreciative.
