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-- The goal for this page is to offer useful information on various SME tonearms including mounting, alignments and service.

SME owners manuals in pdf format

SME 3009 S2

SME3009 S2 Improved

SME3009-R

SME 3009 Series III

SME FD200 damper kit manual

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 -- Detail photos of an SME 3009 S2 Improved

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(Above photos: click thumbnail for full size image)

  fitting an SME 3009 S2 Improved to a Thorens TD160 with focus on armboard construction

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  SME Service - Restoring an Audio Classic: The SME 3009 Series II Tonearm, by Brian Kearns 

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  SME 3012 RG Limited Edition tonearm  disassembled, clean and reassembled - by Rolf Kelch

  SME 3009 Series 3 part 1: Disassembly

  SME 3009 Series 3 Part 2: Reassembly

Photos above were contributed by Rolf Kelch and were taken during the restoration process of a Thorens Reference turntable. (sn 022)

Link to the Thorens Reference No. 022 restoration project

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FD200 manual (pdf)

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above: SME FD200 Damper kit photos

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