Beogram 4002/4004: Restoring and Adjusting the Tone Arm Mechanism

This video is about the restoration of the tone arm lift mechanism of a Beogram 400x series turntable. After more than 30 years the grease in this mechanism is often hardened and the mechanism stops working or has the wrong timing. The video discusses how the mechanism works, how to take it apart and relubricate it, and how to adjust the tone arm lowering time.
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  • @Guitargiraffe
    @Guitargiraffe10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for this PRICELESS tutorial!! I was able to fix my non-lowering 4004 arm thanks to this tutorial, so easy to follow. Just for the record, in my case the solenoid was moving okay-ish, the damper was the element entirely stuck so I detached that alone (with its implied joint mechanism), opened it, cleaned it, lubricated it, and now it works very well. I didn't want to have to desolder the solenoid even though I understand it would be ideal to do it, it's on my to-do list for another summer. Thank you once again, you're incredibly knowledgeable and the fact that you decide to just share this is truly amazing, much respect to you sir.

  • @DanskvandProductions
    @DanskvandProductions6 жыл бұрын

    Dude! You you saved the life of my Beograd 404. The damper was the problem. Thank you so much. This is Why the internet is so fucking great. Thanks dude!

  • @luigioppido1460

    @luigioppido1460

    5 жыл бұрын

    Danskvand Productions curious what size snap ring pliers he used? Can't find any small enough to take off the snapring! Thank you!

  • @DanskvandProductions

    @DanskvandProductions

    5 жыл бұрын

    Luigi Oppido hey luigi. I only adjustet the damper with a screwdriver. So i don’t know about those pliers. Sorry. Hope you find a sollution. Best regards /Jens /danskvand

  • @luigioppido1460

    @luigioppido1460

    5 жыл бұрын

    Danskvand Productions thank you so much :)

  • @micheldarbellay810
    @micheldarbellay8102 жыл бұрын

    Superb video, very helpful for Beogram lovers ! A BIG THANKS !!!

  • @stancrijns
    @stancrijns7 жыл бұрын

    Couldn't ask for a better video. Very helpfull! Keep up the good work.

  • @thierrychazalon7911
    @thierrychazalon79118 жыл бұрын

    Hello from France ! Thank you very much for yours B&O videos : great work ! As says Dennis : "Just brilliant".

  • @Bertoaus
    @Bertoaus7 жыл бұрын

    Great instruction video. My Beogram 4002 is working fine again. Thank You!

  • @eastrivercotton
    @eastrivercotton2 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for posting this and the other Beogram videos! incredibly helpful!

  • @shahrzaadpanthaky2884
    @shahrzaadpanthaky28849 жыл бұрын

    Extraordinary Video! You're a legend!

  • @denniserwin3357
    @denniserwin33579 жыл бұрын

    Just brilliant, very clear vocal and video is near perfect. Congratulations!

  • @beolovervideos

    @beolovervideos

    9 жыл бұрын

    dennis erwin I am glad you liked the video!

  • @christofhagedorn
    @christofhagedorn8 жыл бұрын

    Wunderbar gemacht!

  • @agegroot5666
    @agegroot56665 жыл бұрын

    Very useful video ,thumbs up.

  • @mikewelch4965
    @mikewelch49653 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for your videos. I have learned here that my mechanism does in fact need to be cleaned and re-greased. I will do that while waiting for my new drive belt to arrive and I will have to add cleaning and re-greasing of the damper as I can see it is completely stuck. I will have more questions for you and have subscribed to the Beoworld blogsite for those. I just received this 4002 and am noting that the only indication of function at all is while holding and pressing the "Start" button, the appropriate lights come on and the DC motor starts, but if I release the button everything turns off. The tone arm does not move or begin to move or attempt to move, however if I manually rotate the worm screw to advance the arm past the micro switch, the tone arm sensor light comes on and the DC drive motor stays on, however inward tracking button will not advance the arm inward. If I press the Stop button, the arm will track back to "home" position and turn back off. I will clean and grease and get the arm lowering mechanism working and install the new belt while seeking advisement on what the next repair process will be. Thank you again for these wonderful, concise, detailed but not overwhelming videos. Your work is much appreciated!

  • @ThreeMarrons
    @ThreeMarrons4 жыл бұрын

    great!

  • @fififqq
    @fififqq3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Beolover for your great videos. I am trying to restore a Beogram 4000 for my son in law that he inherited from his grandfather who succumbed to the C-19 virus. The solenoid that allows the the tone arm to lower starts to oscillate on~off rapidly as soon as the tone arm is lowered. Can you suggest what might be the cause and how it can be rectified, please?

  • @luigioppido1460
    @luigioppido14605 жыл бұрын

    What snap ring pliers are you using? I cannot find a pair that are small enough to remove that guy! Thank you!

  • @izoyt
    @izoyt4 жыл бұрын

    Hi, great videos. One off topic question about 4002/4004 model: why key panel is so much different then rest of the housing in colour in most examples i've seen on pictures on line etc? Is this kind of paint ware, shouldn't be this pure aluminium? Can be this somehow restored? Thank you..

  • @leslied7246
    @leslied72466 жыл бұрын

    I inherited a bola 4002 the tone arm and balance are not parallel, can you show how to access the back of tone arm? Can this be adjusted?

  • @reginaldbowls7180
    @reginaldbowls71807 жыл бұрын

    Now my tonearm drops slowly but raises very quickly and bounces, any ideas how to fix this?

  • @juliancrawford1576
    @juliancrawford15766 жыл бұрын

    Wow!! Thank goodness for your video. I have a Beogram 4004 Turntable. Haven't used it for a couple of years. Now I turn it on, the platter spins but the tangential tone arm does not move toward the vinyl record on the platter. Plus I press the start, stop and keys and nothing happens. Any idea what could be wrong? Why does the platter even spin without my pressing the start key? Any one have any recommendations on where I can send it to get repaired. It's in very good condition. I live in New Jersey in the USA. Thanks for your help.

  • @beolovervideos

    @beolovervideos

    6 жыл бұрын

    Have you already checked if the carriage belt is properly installed? Restoration/repair: Please, send an email to beolover@gmail.com to discuss...

  • @alicelighting9262
    @alicelighting92627 жыл бұрын

    Tank's

  • @led4470
    @led44706 жыл бұрын

    I have a beogram 4002 that I inherited. The tone arm and balance are not parallel, can this be fixed and how do you access, remove lid and tone arm cover?

  • @beolovervideos

    @beolovervideos

    6 жыл бұрын

    You can pull the cover up vertically. It is only held in place with a leaf spring. Adjusting the tracking weight is shown here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nGd_sLeKeda6d5c.html. Good luck with your 4002!

  • @richardmcfarlane5620
    @richardmcfarlane56202 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I have a beogram that needs some repair. Do you have a way I can contact you to get an estimate?

  • @arielepondulan3750
    @arielepondulan37502 жыл бұрын

    Hi, do you still restore or repair beogram 4002? Where abouts are you? And how much normally cost for a restoration? Thank you very much. BTW I'm in Australia.

  • @beolovervideos

    @beolovervideos

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, we restore Beogram 4002! Please, get in touch at beolover@gmail.com.

  • @rolwes54
    @rolwes54 Жыл бұрын

    Sehr nett ! Steckt da Wissen aus Deutschland hinter ? Grüsse Rolf / 🙂Weinheim