YP-211 Question

My YP-211 stopped turning. I'm a novice at fixing stuff, but with the help of this website I learned how to clean and fix a few things already, so I'm trying again.

The turntable just stopped working. I was manually moving it to clean a record and then the next thing I know, the arm won't engage the turntable. Does this sound like something that just needs cleaning or could the motor be ka put!

Before I take in to a repair shop, I thought I would ask here for help.

Thanks for any suggestions or help.

Dean

Remove the platter mat and check the belt, it may have just come off of the motor spindle.

Thanks, I will try that.

Well, the belt is broken. I will need to figure out where to order the proper placement. But first off I need to figure out how to get the metal platter off? I can't see any screws or learn from the manual how to remove it. I downloaded the manual, but I'm not sure what to do to remover the platter. Any ideas for this model?

The platter just pulls off; you might have to pull upwards on the platter and at the same time give a sharp tap on the spindle to get it off.

Ok, thanks. I will keep trying. It sounds like it catches on something like it's locked. I've read similar things about these kinds of turntables, so I will just keep trying. Thank you so much for your helpful input. I appreciate it.

This may help. The platter should just pop off.
http://www.vinylengine.com/library/yamaha/yp-211.shtml

Thanks, a sharp tap was the ticket! Thanks, everyone. Just waiting for the new belt to arrive now.