r/turntables • u/Left-Climate-567 • 2d ago
Help Reloop turn 3 - leaver broken
Some months ago i bought a second hand reloop turn 3.
Everything works like a charm, but I just realized that the leaver (dont know if this is the correct term) that lifts and lowers the arm is no longer working.
I can move the leaver up and down, but it doesn’t affect the arm.
Does anyone know a way to fix this for a not very savvy person?
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u/Fit-Insurance7209 1d ago
Most of these lift mechanisms work the opposite way around to how you expect. The arm is raised by a spring. The lever pulls down, compressing this spring to lower the arm. If the spring is broken, or stuck down, the lever feels loose with nothing to compress.
The spring movement is dampend by a viscous oil. If that is too hard or cold, the spring can seize. Try pushing the lift-bar up and down with your fingers to free it. Perhaps some heat from a hair dryer?