Stylus scratching the record when it’s done

I got a Technics SL-3200 about a year ago and finally had time to start using it. I’m running into one issue: when a record finishes, the tonearm lift doesn’t raise the stylus high enough. It only lifts a little, and as the arm returns to its rest, the stylus drags across the record and scratches it.

Does anyone know how to fix this? Help would be really appreciated!

Posted Feb 16, 2026, 8:24 PM UTC

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