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Stuck tonearm pin on a SL1200mk2

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MattSL1200

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One of the 4 pins in the tonearm is pushed in, and I am subsequently getting sound out of only one speaker. Is there a simple solution to this that actually works? Or should I take it in for repairs?
 
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I can remove the headshell and see the pins, but there is no easy way to "grab" the stuck-in pin with anything. Has anyone had success using something like deoxit contact cleaner to get it unstuck?
 
Sometimes a gentle push on the pin will free it up. The pins ARE spring-loaded so it should pop right back out. A shot of Deoxit won't hurt anything.
 
I had success by pushing the pin in a little bit to expose the shaft that the pins enter, then applied some contact cleaner to the area and used a small pin to wiggle the tonearm pin a bit, and it popped out! Works fine now.
 
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