Technics sl 1600 problem

[Montejulie]

What is fix for technics Sl 1600 tt tonearm going to middle of record when started?

 

[Balifly]

What is fix for technics Sl 1600 tt tonearm going to middle of record when started?

Welcome to the AK turn table forum.

The owner's manual is available for free download after registration.
https://www.vinylengine.com/library/technics/sl-1600.shtml

See instruction of " Tonearm start adjustment screw " on page 5, Fig. # 23 of the owner's manual Technics SL-1600 ( not the MKII).

Best of luck.

 

[gary7]

I think it's the gear/lever that functions with the size selector seized up. Common problem with several Techincs of this vintage. Do a search, can be fixed if you have some mechanical skills.

 

[dbxdx5]

I think it's the gear/lever that functions with the size selector seized up. Common problem with several Techincs of this vintage. Do a search, can be fixed if you have some mechanical skills.

Yep, I had a similar issue that was corrected by cleaning off the old solidified grease and relubing.

 

[jeffpaletz]

It's not an adjustment issue. As posted above you have to clean of the old grease so the mechanism can move freely.

 

[Montejulie]

Yep, I had a similar issue that was corrected by cleaning off the old solidified grease and relubing.

Thks. Can you tell where on the tt you do this? Tks again.

 

[don philipe]

Remove the platter,lock down the tone arm,leave dust cover on and flip it over.Remove the bottom cover this will give you access to the mechanism where you can clean off the old grease and lube all moving parts.

 

[Montejulie]

Remove the platter,lock down the tone arm,leave dust cover on and flip it over.Remove the bottom cover this will give you access to the mechanism where you can clean off the old grease and lube all moving parts.

Cleaned and re-lubed the parts I could from taking off bottom plate. Didn't go underneath further. Still basically same issue. Thanks for the answer. Is a turntable with only this problem worth anything? Manual start works great and auto return works great. Tsk

 

[dbxdx5]

Cleaned and re-lubed the parts I could from taking off bottom plate. Didn't go underneath further. Still basically same issue. Thanks for the answer. Is a turntable with only this problem worth anything? Manual start works great and auto return works great. Tsk

Check out the post with photos of the likely problem area. Note that I did NOT need to remove the tonearm when I did this, nor would I recommend it.

https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=34199&start=15

 

[bobinaz]

I just restored / fixed my sl-1600 with same problem using the vinyl engine posts and pics as guides. Cleaned up old grease and applied new grease in the mechnanisms underneath.

 

[Insidegroove]

I’m sure the OP has remedied this by now but in case it helps someone else. It was useful to me. It shows how to get to and how to clean and grease the part that often is a problem with this model: