Rega Planer 3 Center hub and bearing issue???

Thanks Jim for the info, ive decided to replace the belt
although it is new because it is slightly deformed in one spot, probably from sitting,,,waiting to be bought.
everything else seems to be ok. I use this table with a kontrapunkt a and it grooooves in a big way.
P-25...kontra a....spectral dmc-6....dma 180...= It never sounded this good in the 70s.
Thanks again jim

I figured it out. It is missing the single ball bearing that drops in the hole. You then add a couple drops of gear lube and ready to go. It was shipped without. Still turned fairly smooth without. But still too much for the small motor suspension and belt. Should have bearing at weeks end...

Yes, indeedy, it does need the ball bearing!! Actually, without the ball, I would have thought that the underside of the platter would contact the motor pulley. Maybe that was part of the problem, too.

Faust- You may still get some use out of the belt with the "bump" in it by turning it "inside-out" so it runs a bit more smoothly over the pulley. Let it sit in a drawer for a few months and check it again.

Jim