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Speed problem with Pioneer PL 630

Hi all,

The speed on my PL630 does not stay stable whether I have the quartz lock on or not.  It usually slows way down after just a few minutes and will not stay steady after I manually adjust it.  It's a cool old turntable and I'd like, with my very limited skills, to repair it myself. Any ideas in this respect would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks
irish_tim

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noromance
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Can you lubricate the platter bearing?
EDIT Checked the manual. Apparently the bearing is "oil less".
Good luck fixing it. These old direct drive tables are complex.
EDIT2 I read through the service manual. It’s very helpful and thorough. Study it and you should be able to fix this (assuming parts if needed are available).
Check to ensure all 3 hall elements are in place. Check for leaky capacitors.
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