I’ve never given it much thought. I’d think that you would have to be pretty ham fisted to do any kind of damage.
tonearm bearings. How do we attach cartridge without ruining bearings?
I have always taken the tonearm or headshell off of table to tighten cartridges. When a cartridge is tightened isn't there a possibility of ruining the bearing in the tonearm if the arm is not removed to allow tightening of cartridge fasteners?