Position the Spacer Ring on the groove of the Base Plate, as shown on the left.

Then, apply acrylic glue with a small brush around the joint area of the groove and Spacer Ring, inside and outside joints (see photo on the left - applying acrylic glue on the outside joints is not compulsory).  Acrylic glue will seep in and spread into the groove to secure the Spacer Ring to the Base Plate, and it dries instantaneously in about 10 seconds.  A 2nd coating on the inside and outside joints will secure Spacer Ring further to the Base Plate.  Acrylic glue is transparent and can hardly be noticed.  Be very careful, however, not to spill acrylic glue.

Alternatively, use elastic cement or transparent silicone, but only on the inside joint area, since it is much more noticeable than acrylic glue.

This exercise is to prevent sand or lead from spilling out.

Apply a thin layer of silicone around the Central Screw hole for the same purpose of preventing leakage of sand or lead. 

For the silicone around the Central Screw, let dry completely, overnight.

Now wear some plastic or rubber gloves, put some lead on a basin, and pour these lead on the assembly, as shown on the left.

The photo on the left shows how it would look like once the lead is poured in.

Next step is to evenly spread the lead at the top and make it level.  Use a brush, or any appropriate tool.

Twisting the plinth a little bit makes this procedure easier and makes sure

that the lead shot is evenly spread.

Position the plinth in such a way that you will have easy access to

adjustments of all 3 spikes, for leveling the turntable later.

Note the red arrows which point at the intersection between

the top of the spacer ring and the plinth. 

Take care not to have any lead shots stray into any part of this area. 

If you have the black plinth, you'll just have to lift the plinth to check.

Shown on the left are the various parts of the bearing as well as the oil pan.  Please note that the black oil pan has been discontinued and is now replaced with the brass one shown in the photos below.

A: 80mm Oil Pan

B: Outer Bearing

C: Inner Bearing

D: Ceramic Ball

Remove the ceramic ball from the outer bearing, and put it aside in a safe place. 

Screw in the inner bearing on the central screw as far as it will go.  Then while cradling the turntable base itself on your lap or between two tables or chair edges, and keep it horizontal.

At this point, get an assistant to remove the Blu-tack holding the Central Screw up.

Hold the outer bearing as tightly as you can (it will be a lot better if you have some rubber bands temporarily wrapped tightly around the inner bearing for a better grip), and let your assistant tighten it further by using a hex tool on the central screw's head under the turntable base while you hold the inner bearing. 

Ask your assistant to tighten as hard as possible.

Of course, one can do it by oneself, just make sure care is taken to keep the turntable horizontal so the sand won't spill or go to the intersection areas mentioned above.

This will be how it would look like after tightening.  The rubber O-ring is no longer visible.

Dispense the provided oil slowly into the bearing area, taking care not to spill oil.

First, dispense some into the upper oil bath (A), and let it fill and overflow into the lower oil bath (C) below. 

The outer bearing shaft (B) will in effect be lubricated as well from the overflow of oil from the upper oil bath (A).

Continue doing so until the lower oil bath is 2/3 full.

Below is a bird's eye view .  The oil spill was deliberately included.

Wipe off any oil spill from the oil pan using tissue paper, which is good at absorbing, and is disposable.

If you get any oil spilled on the acrylic, use cotton balls dipped liberally  with denatured alcohol to wipe off the oil. 

Then use dry cotton balls or non-scratch cloths to wipe dry.

Slip in the outer bearing over the inner bearing, as shown on the left.  Note that the oil on the lower oil bath should be anywhere above the lowest part of the outer bearing base (OBB).

That's it for the bearing installation.

Now get some Novus No. 1 solution to clean, polish, and protect the acrylic, even the metal parts.  Please note, only Novus No. 1, Novus No. 2 and 3 can scratch the acrylic (they are only meant for scratches).  Please use a very fine lint-free cloth to apply and wipe off the solution - i.e. 2 cloths - one to apply, one to wipe dry, polish.

If you don't have Novus, buy some, these products are great :) 

Otherwise, just wipe off fingerprints and dust with a soft non-abrasive cloth.  We like to use the 3M Scotch-Brite High-Performance Cleaning Cloth, or eyeglass/spectacles cleaning cloths.

The metal spacers are provided with the necessary screws.  Screw these in from below the plinth  into the three threaded holes, as shown on the photo.

Screw in the metal spacers onto the screws, as shown in the photo.

Shown on the left are the spacers after installing.

Now install the provided armboard above the spacers, securing them to the spacers with the provided screws.

Then mount the tonearm.

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