I just had to fix this dang thing. After not finding a great solution with pictures on the internet to do this replacement I fixed my turntable and then took it apart to take photos. I know such a pain!
First step is to attach the belt:
Then place “the silver circle thing” back on the turntable. Make sure you can grab the belt when you place it back on. I put a quarter between the belt in and the whatever you call it so I could grab the belt.
Pull the belt so it fits around the coper thing. And with lots of general descriptions you are done!
Thanks for this ! I tried to read sony’s manual but could not figure it out. This helped a lot
Thank you so much for the simple instructions. It works!!
Thanks so much. Have a Merry Christmas.
Thank you so much! You helped many frustrations disappear.
Thanks…I got it
Hey thanks very much for this, exactly what I needed.
Thanks this is what I needed. Unfortunately in trying what was the “wrong way” I have stretched it too far so now to find a replace ment. Wish I had seen your post first! Great job.
Dude, life saver. I would have even though to put it on the actual table and no other hits on google helped at all. Thanks for this!
Thank you, I got this turn table as my mom moved in a retirement home. The turn table wasn’t working so I came close to throw it into the recycling bin. Gave it a second chance and google it, found your post and bingo followed your explanation on how to install the belt and we have a working turn table. My youngest kid (19) saw for the first time in his life a turntable….it’s now in his room and is enjoy it……thans again.
Thanks! This just helped in a repair!
Thanks a lot for this!
Words cannot express how happy I am that you posted this. Thank you! You are a fantastic individual using the internet as a force for good.
I HAVE’NT PLAYED MY TURNTABLE IN YEARS BECAUSE THE DRIVEBELT HAD COME OFF BUT THEN I THOUGHT, DUH!!!!!! GOOGLE THE DIRECTIONS AND VOILAH!!!!!!!!!! THERE IT IS!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome. Something so simple yet I had no idea how to do this.
Perfect, super helpful!
Just found this, perfect instructions! My drive belt is now happily around the silver circle and copper thingy! Thanks!
What size belt did you use and where did you purchase it?
Very nice! Any one have any issues with the start button not working?
Thank you so much!!! I was tearing my hair out trying to save my parents’ record player!
One more stopping by to thank you for this very needed and appreciated instruction.
I always think things are more complicated that they really are. thank you for getting my mind right.
This just saved me a frustrated trip back to the store where I got my new-to-me used turntable. Thanks to your article, I fixed it myself!
Awesome !!!! You saved my life.
thanks for the info, very helpful,now where do I find a replacement drive belt?/
Tank You Very much for this helpfull Instruktion. It was exactly what I nieder. Thanks.
Thanks.. Oh i almost tied the belt on things ander the silver plate.. LOL.. $25 is running smooth now.. Thanks
Thank you very much ! You made my day 🙂
Yay! Back in business after a move. Thanks so much.
Thanks a lot! Our stereo player was on it’s way to garbage, but this nice manual just saved it!
Thank you SO much. Perfect stuff – brilliantly managed to have my CD player serviced and while putting it back in place thought I’d wrecked the vinyl player. Your instructions sorted it in seconds. Phew, crisis averted (only a crisis because I’m unskilled!) Really great, thanks sir.
thanks a lot. I´m from Germany and am so glad that I found your Website…merry christmas
Hi, I appreciate your post here, as I’ve been through similar with my turntable, but I do have a question–I think the belt might be loose in my (almost if not the exact same model) turntable, but am unsure as to whether I should replace it. Should the belt be extremely snug to the gear or only sort of snug? Mine is only sort of snug. I am thinking a loose belt might be the cause of a certain pitch change problem I am having during the course of playing all of my records, old and new.
Thanks for your time!
Erika
This was a big help. Thanks!
You are AWESOME! Thank you so much! ‘sthat simple!
u guys out did urself quick and painless thanks!
Awesome, I just dug this turntable out and the belt had come off, put it back on with this guide and it works like magic. Thank you so much!
Oh my god. Thank you. That was so easy. You should explain everything in life.
OMFG you are pure win
I´m from Barcelona and Thank you so much I fixed my old turntable up with your great explanations…
You are awesome!
Thank you so much for these instructions! The belt got disconnected in our move.
Thank you! My mom and I knew the belt went around something, but we didn’t know what. We also tried to read the manual, but that thing didn’t help. Thank you again. High five, Casey!
Thank you, so simply after looking how you did it. I thought the belt went around the bottom section some how. So glad I didn’t waste a lot of time messing with it and looked at your site. I was wondering why they said to put a piece of ribbon around the belt to help. You used a quarter.Thanks again.
Yes! Super thanks.
Hi, thanks heaps for your post. Got my turntable out and saw the belt had come off. No idea how to put it back in until I saw your instructions. Two minutes and I was done. You beauty!
Every once in a while, you need your turntable working. this video was awesome. Thanks so much.
Thank you it only took seconds the photos helped a lot
Thank you. The instructions were great!
Thanks, your instructions did the trick. From John in Surrey, England
Extremely Helpful. Thanks!
Thanks, was sitting staring at the turntable with the belt in my hang. Loved your descriptions. Fixed in seconds.
thank you. it worked and only took a few seconds. the photos helped a lot.
Finally instructions that are clear and oh so easy. My turntable had been sitting in the closet for years. It took less than a minute with your help. Thanks.
Thank you so much!! The photos were so helpful! Brand new turntable that wouldn’t work, yet such a simple fix
This seems to be the instructional post that keeps on giving. This helped me to get things rolling! I was panicking for a second here. Thank you so much!
Same here. The pictures in the manual are not very helpful, yours are. Thank you.
Thank you for this posting.
It came up in google search and gave me the encouragement to look inside the turntable and fix it in the way shown.
Thank you!!!!
So clear and simple! Now we can play 40 year old Sesame Street records with our 4 year old grandson.
Great! You are the best !
I’m walking around Vegas with one of these on my back now. Your guide for it fixed.