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CAUTION: To prevent possible damage to the turn-
table platter bearing, do not move the
MT5 Precision Turntable with the platters
installed.
In the event a non-supplied Phono Cartridge is to be
installed into the McIntosh MT5 Turntable, please fol-
low the steps below:
Note: It is recommended that the Professionals at your
McIntosh Dealer, who are skilled in all aspects
of installation and adjustment of the McIntosh
MT5 Precision Turntable, perform the assembly,
installation and adjustments.
1. Un-install the factory installed Phono Cartridge
from the MT5 Tone Arm. First, place the Stylus
Guard on the Cartridge. Carefully disconnect-
ing the four push-on wire clips from the phono
cartridge rear conection pins, using an appropriate
tool. Then remove the mounting screws and nuts
using the supplied allen wrench. Place the re-
moved cartridge, spacer plate, screws and nuts in a
safe place for possible future use. Refer to figures
23 and 24.
2. Locate the Hardware Package supplied with the
new cartridge.
3. Using an appropriate tool, attach the four color
coded wire lead connections coming from the
front underside of the Tone Arm onto the rear of
the new Phono Cartridge, following the instruc-
tions supplied with the Cartridge. Refer to figure
23. Below is the Tone Arm Headshell wire color
lead identification:
Wire Color
Red - Right Channel Positive (+) Signal Connection
Green - Right Channel Negative (-) Ground Connection
White - Left Channel Positive (+) Signal Connection
Blue - Left Channel Negative (-) Ground Connection
4. Position the Cartridge parallel to front and sides
of the headshell and secure it with the supplied
screws and nuts using the appropriate tools. Refer
to figure 24.
5. Proceed to “Tone Arm Adjustments”.
Installing a non-supplied Cartridge Tone Arm Adjustments
Allen
Wrench
Figure 24
Spacer Plate
Screws
Nut
Figure 23
Push-on
wire clips
Connection
pins
Protective
cover
Phono Cartridge/Headshell Alignment
The MT5 Turntable Tone Arm, like all pivoting Tone
Arms, follows a slight arc as it transverses across
the surface of a phonograph record. By adjusting the
distance between the horizontal pivot point of the
Tone Arm and the Stylus Tip, the curvature of the
arc can be minimized (sometimes referred to as the
overhang adjustment). The Tone Arm Headshell of
the MT5 Turntable allows for making this adjustment
by positioning of the Phono Cartridge relative to the
Headshell. Follow the steps below using the supplied
McIntosh Tone Arm/Cartridge Alignment Gauge:
1. Place the Gauge over the center spindle post on the
Platter and position the Gauge so the curved end
is in contact with the horizontal pivot of the Tone
Arm. Refer to figures 25 and 26.
Horizontal pivot
Figure 26
Tone Arm/Cartridge
Alignment Gauge
Figure 25
Tone Arm/
Cartridge
Alignment
Gauge
Installing a non-supplied Cartridge and Tone Arm Adjustments
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