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Empire 698 turntable

I own an Empire 698 TT which I really enjoy. Since I bought it, however, one of the springs in the suspension seems to be broken, since it does not readily springs back to position the way it should. I was able to buy on ebay a 698 plinth which has the suspension springs, but I don't seem to figure out how to remove them. Does anyone have any experience/knowledge/suggestions? Thank you all in advance!
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atmasphere
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'Circlip' is the expression, and yes they are a bit tricky. IIRC, the mount on the tower is slightly recessed, making it difficult for the circlip to come out on its own. Again IIRC, you should be able to extract it with a medium to small flat bladed screwdriver and a bit of determination. Be careful- those things can go flying!
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atmasphere
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Are you sure that your 698 isn't just needing a bit of adjustment? The 'table is suspended by the springs which are fixed to the subchassis using wingnuts. The wingnuts are used to level the 'table.

At any rate the springs are attached to their towers from the bottom of the plinth; you will have to remove the subchassis to replace any of them. Its been too many years since I serviced one of these but removing a spring should be fairly straightforward.
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