Thanks so much for the Owner's manual for my Sony PS - FL1. I had purchased the turntable off of eBay. It came in and looked great. Packed well and appeared to be great. I balanced and aligned the tone are and hooked it up. When trying to play a record the tone are would move to the right place and just before it would drop to play it moved back off the edge of the record before touching down. I searched the net for an answer to this issue. No luck. Then I purchased the owners manual and sure enough there was a place to adjust where the stylus touched down. That adjustment solved the problem and saved me a $35 feet to have the player checked out. The manual is well written and easy to understand. It is a must have for anyone with this front loading Sony turntable.
Some years back I pruchased a Sansui G-9000. I had it cleaned up and a problem with the left channel repaired. When I got it back I hooked it up to my tape decks, turn tables, TV and it played great. The only thing I was not really satisfied with was the performance of my Graphic Equalizer. I purchased this owner's manual had poured myself a cup of coffee. The manual is well organized and written in plain language. It also contained the solution to my dissatisfaction. By using the preamp connections coupled I was able to run everything through my graphic equalizer and now enjoy the full potential of my complete system.
An excellent service for the price, however, it would also have been handy if the troubleshooter pages were included. The manual is only sent in the language of your country, thus it looks as though there are some pages missing. Otherwise highly recommended.
I am happy to get a rare TECHNICS SH-9090 Owner's Manual by PDF in clear copy.
Text excerpt from page 14 (click to view)
STARTING AND STOPPING
Starting and stopping
Pull the engine brake handle against the upper handlebar with your left hand.
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WARNING! Note the following before starting: Do not start a lawn mower unless the cutter and all covers are �tted correctly. Otherwise the cutter could come loose and cause personal injuries. Always move the machine away from the refuelling area before starting. Place the machine on a �at surface. Ensure the cutting attachment cannot come into contact with any object. On the M53 S model disengage the drive on the wheel by moving the clutch lever forward. Keep people and animals well away from the working area. Grip the starter handle, slowly pull out the cord with your right hand until you feel some resistance (the starter pawls grip), now quickly and powerfully pull the cord. Never twist the starter cord around your hand.
CAUTION! Do not pull the starter cord all the way out and do not let go of the starter handle when the cord is fully extended. This can damage the machine.
Cold engine
If the lawn mower is being started for the �rst time press on the fuel pump �ve times. After that you should press on the fuel pump three times when starting a cold engine.
Drive
The model M53 S is a self-propelled machine with the drive on the front wheels.
Warm engine
If the engine is warm you do not generally need to press the fuel pump. If the engine has stopped because the petrol has run out, �ll with fuel, and press three times on the fuel pump.
To use the drive on the wheel pull the clutch lever towards you.
Starting
Ensure the ignition lead sits correctly on the spark plug. On the M53 S model disengage the drive on the wheel by moving the clutch lever forward.
Stopping
Stop the engine by releasing the engine brake handle. On model M53 S the drive is also disengaged when you release the engine brake handle.