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I think I screwed up 😬☹️

I purchased a Clearaudio Ovation w/ the magnify tonearm on the used market and upon setting it up I broke the small antiskate wire that attaches to the two dials on top of the “hood”. Am I screwed? I also notice that the arm is making direct contact with the bottom portion of the inner hood. So it’s very stiff as I pivot the arm into position to play a record. This does not seem right based on photos I’ve seen online. In photos, there seems to be a small space at the bottom like there is on the sides between the left and right magnets. I’m pretty bummed that I already broke this thing. Grateful for any thoughts/assistance. *Sigh*
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You're right, there should be even spacing all around, and it should of course move freely.  

Was it perhaps shipped with locking screws to safeguard the arm from vibration? Or should have been but wasn’t? If you can link to a lot of good clear pics or diagrams this can probably be enough to point you in the right direction.
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