BEOGRAM 5500 stutters and bounces on return

[kknyc]

HI Beoworld,

After replacing all rubber parts, fixing guide wire, and getting a new cartridge. I noticed something that I’m so far unable to correct:

At the end of record play the arm returns, slightly ‘shutters’, then bounces of the end of travel only to floating back into the platter area.

Ive tried adjusting the “eccentric B wheel” as well as F and G adjustments, the start of play is correct for both sizes. It just seems like the return speed is too fast?? —making the arm want to bounce back. (see vid) IF I then re-press play, it will play correctly. If I stop it before the end of the record, it will return with a shutter but no bounce. (see end of vid)

Note: Using the <<, >> during play works fine but that <<,>> speed is much slower than the ‘end of play’ return speed.

Could this have anything to do with the photo LED light? or just a mechanical adjustment?

Im new to all things B&O so I appreciate any thoughts, ideas, direction I can take. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

 

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BEOGRAM 5500 stutters and bounces on return https://forum.beoworld.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/01/BEOGram-5500-bounce-stutter.mov

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