Pioneer pl 990 stopped working - Pioneer PL-990 Turntable

SOURCE: pioneer pl 990 turntable

Lift off the platter mat, then lift off the platter from the spindle - gently.
Underneath the platter is a sub-platter around which you place the belt - it should be held there by the stretch of the belt while you turn the platter back up the right way and place it back on the spindle.
Turning the platter by hand, you should see a small pulley come into view through one of the holes in the platter. You then stretch the belt slightly so that it slides over the pulley. Take care not to twist the belt while doing this.

SOURCE: I need to reattach the belt under the table

Download the manual free at http://www.nodevice.com/user_manual/pioneer/other_home_component/pl-990.html
There are instructions there and pictures showing how to attach the belt.

SOURCE: need new needle to pioneer pl 990

go to this site?

http://www.needledoctor.com/Online-Store/Turntable
they may have it in stock? good luck

SOURCE: my pioneer pl-990 belt has come off track

You might limp it along for a short while but you need a new belt.

SOURCE: I suddenly heard alot of distortion when playing

Depends on the circumstances. Is it only when you play it loud? Air- or room-borne vibrations will feed back through the TT to the speakers. Keep the volume down to avoid it.

If you call the stylus a 'needle', replacing it maybe beyond your capabilities. There are lots of reasons for TT sound to be less than perfect and arbitrarily replacing things can do more harm or introduce new problems. Take it to someone experienced and equipped to evaluate the issue.

Tonearm balance, antiskating, dirty stylus, feedback.