The arm on my Yamaha P-550 turntable does not lower to set on record either manually or when I press play button

SOURCE: Optimus lab 1100 Turntable won't turn!

The mechanics in your arm postion is throwing the switch. A mechanical postion switch has sliped out of postion, a arm from the toner arm post has moved to an encorrect postion, or if your turntable has a multi-album play abilty your 'next to play record' post postion sensor switch is out of postion. Last or first is your belt could fool ya. Your belt may have a weak spot on it in turn no friction underload.

SOURCE: B&O Beogram 2000 turntable arm won't go down

Check to see if there is a cueing lever that is holding the arm in the up position.  If no cueing lever and it has worked recently then something has happened to the changer mechanism.  Open the bottom and look to see if there is an obvious problem like something stuck or broken.  You may be able to make the mechanism go through its cycle slowly by rotating the platter with your  hand so you can see where it is getting stuck.

Grubhead

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• Posted on Feb 02, 2010

SOURCE: Digitech turntable - skipping stylus and arm

You might need to apply more pressure to the stylus. There should be a weight on the end of the arm, it should have a control to move it up and down. The only other thing is the stylus damaged from transit?

Styluscity

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• Posted on Sep 13, 2010

SOURCE: I have a Denon DP-51F turntable. It was fine the

Hi, it has seized from lack of use. Disassemble and lube it. [email protected]

SOURCE: I have new Prolectrix turntable

I have the same problem and i can't find this black-head screw.
can you help thanks.