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Oracle Delphi Mk V suspension height

I just acquired a Delphi Mk V to replace my old MK I/II.
When I set the suspension height to 20 mm the belt falls below the inner rim. I have finally set it to 17 mm & can see about 1 mm of the inner rim below the belt when playing a record. The distance from the top of the plinth to the top of the drive pulley is 70 mm for a spec of 71 mm. Can anyone comment on their suspension height (bottom of tower skirt to plinth)?
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mofimadness
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Mine are right at 20mm. My belt rides up about 1 to 1.5mm on
the inner hub.

Are you sure you have the right (color) springs where they belong
and are using the correct springs for your tonearm? Also check
to see if the springs are seated right and nothing is getting in the
way, like the felt dampers.

Make sure that nothing has gotten into the bearing/spindle well
that would be keeping the platter from fulling seating down.
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mofimadness
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Check the sub chassis to make sure it is seated on the posts (towers) correctly. Maybe one might be off just a bit and not fully engaged into the post/tower.
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