Turntable Maintainance

I never clean it. I don't change it until it is obviously no longer functioning. The less you fuss the less likely you will cause a problem.

My SME manual states to replace the belt at 1000 hours & prior to that, it should never need cleaning.

Bob

I used to clean my VPI TNT belts with alcohol AND subject them every six months or so to boiling water for between 30 seconds and a minute. This was at VPI's suggestion and the belts lasted a LONG time. Dave

I should have mentioned that I clean the belt every two weeks.
Now that i'm getting older the 25 lb. platter which must be removed for access to the belt is getting heavier.
I was thinking that I might clean less often and preserve my strength for playing the heavy vinyl LP's from the 1060's.
Thanks for your response