Michell Engineering Gyro SE MK II Pictorial Setup Instructions

Open the carton and remove the top polystyrene sheet. Carefully lift out platter, motor housing, power supply, armboard etc.
Remove the large polystyrene block to enable removal of the metal chassis from the bottom of the carton. Remove the spider
from the underside of the polystyrene block.

Check the contents of the package:

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one acrylic spider with cable fixing pad installed
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three conical feet
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three threaded spring tower sleeves with internal thrust balls
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three spring assemblies with white Teflon washers
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three aluminum spring covers
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one cast aluminum chassis
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one inverted main bearing assembly
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one platter nut
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one partially filled vial of synthetic bearing oil
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one platter
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one motor assembly
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one drive belt
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one power supply
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one arm adaptor plate (armboard)
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three black Delrin armboard de-coupling spacers, three Allen head socket screws
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one Allen key
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one record clamp
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one nylon cable tie

A Note about the inverted main bearing

Michell's unique inverted bearing pumps oil from the well at the base of the bearing shaft and floods the thrust ball at the top
of the shaft. The oil then returns to the well via a relief hole drilled down the shaft to re-circulate once again. The oil well at
the base of the shaft must be filled sufficiently to allow the bearing to pick up the oil. Too little oil and no circulation will occur.
Too much and the oil will overflow when the bronze housing is dropped onto the inverted shaft. Use a tissue if this occurs.

Assembling the turntable

1. Screw the three conical feet fully onto the threaded studs on the underside of the acrylic spider but do not tighten. The feet
will be used for leveling the deck later.
Gyro SE MK II Pictorial Setup Instructions