Phonoland

Need help on this one, I am losing my mind. The gripper arm is hitting the turntable upon setting the record on the turntable. I do not have a manual and seems like and easy fix but tearing my hair out trying to figure it out? Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

Days--,
If memory serves me correctly--the turn table assembly is moved towards, and away from the record basket, with a small arm, that's cam operated. Should be able to see any "obstructions" in that assembly ?? I have seen the whole assembly "frozen"--in which case it needs to be removed and "freed up"-- Ron Rich

Yes that part moves freely it appears as if the gripper arm is not turning soon enough to miss the turntable. It is like the gears somehow slipped out of mesh or something. It was playing fine then this just happened were gripper arm keeps smacking turntable.