Yamamoto Sound Craft
AL-2 wooden Arm lifter unit

The AL-2 is an arm lifter unit that uses a large hydraulic cylinder with a diameter of 16 mm. The sleeve of the mounting part is made of African ebony. By operating the large lever, the arm can be raised and lowered smoothly. When the lifter is raised, it rises in a short time, and when it is lowered, it descends slowly with hydraulic pressure. Use it on arms that do not come with an arm lifter or on players whose lifter is not working properly.

Manually raising and lowering the arm may scratch the record or damage the record needle. The use of an arm lifter can prevent such troubles. This AL-2 lifter unit can be placed separately on its own, so it can be combined with most players. Please refer to the figure below for how to use it.

First, place the vinyl record on the turntable of the record player, and with the cartridge attached to the arm, bring the needle tip to the innermost position of the vinyl record. As shown in the figure below, the lifter is installed so that the operating range covers the top of the vinyl record. The height adjustment is adjusted with the height adjustment screw using the included hex wrench so that the needle tip is 5 to 10 mm above the record board with the lift lever raised. Since the lifter part does not apply much force, there is no need to tighten the height adjustment screw tightly. Please note that the sleeve of the main body is made of ebony, so if you tighten it too tightly, it may be damaged.
Once the position and height of the lifter unit have been determined, it is fixed in that position using the included tapping screws or bolts. You can also use double-sided tape for fixing. However, please note that you may not be able to peel it off cleanly when you peel it off.

The height of this unit can be adjusted from 39mm~53mm from the player board at the lower position of the arm pipe. Please check the height of the player's arm when purchasing.

AL-2 Dimensions

Hydraulic Cylinder	Diameter 16mm
Bottom diameter of the stand part	38mm
Lever length	58mm
Overall height when the lever is raised	60mm
Armrest manager	33mm
Amount of Lift	Approx. 3mm
Height of lift section	38-53mm adjustable from the bottom