Platter grinding When I put any pressure on the record it sounds like the platter is grinding the internal hardware. Can I get some help or understanding with this problem so I can fix it?

The plastic base may have become warped or the metal platter was not reinstalled correctly after belt replacement.

The rubber idler wheel that turns the platter may be worn out and may be hardened with age. If the rubber is not pliable the wheel turning against the metal platter will cause a noise. It may require a new rubber motor idler wheel.

Your turntable belt is off. Remove the c-clip holding the platter to the center spindle. Remove the platter and turn it bottom side up, place the rubber belt around the platter and fix it to the little post sticking up on the outer-edge surface. The little post holds the belt to the platter while you turn the platter over and put it on so that the post points right over the motor pulley. Turn the platter by hand either clockwise or counter-CW and the belt will pop off of the post and land on the motor pulley. One drop of oil on the center spindle for lube and fasten the e-clip back on. Of course, the tone arm might not be actuating the power switch, you can address that with the platter off as well. Good Luck.

Try to determine if the noise is caused by the motor or the platter touching something. Try moving the platter by hand. Press on it whilst turning to see if it's catching. If you can get the platter off you could try some silicone grease on places you think touch one another.

take out the plate. there is a small wheel that turns and a big wheel below the plate. You should put the belt around them both and then put the plate on it (be careful, it's heavy).

Take a a look at the platter, see any screws: unscrew them?

Lift off the rubber platter cover (the disk that records set on while playing) there should be 2 openings in the aluminum plate. Slowly rotate platter until you can see the pulley of motor. Lift aluminum platter straight up and off. Place belt around underneath pulley on platter. Reinstall platter to turntable. Reach through one of slots in plater and grasp the belt gently, line up slot with motor pulley and place belt over pulley (ensuring not to twist belt) rotate platter to observe belt, confirming correct installation. Reinstall rubber platter cover. VOLA!

you must first get the platter off [the bit that you put the record on ]
this will prise off with equal pressure on both sides but remove the rubber mat on the platter first [it might have a little clip on the centre spindle if so just get a screwdriver and push the clip off ] then just jiggle the platter with your hands until it frees , when off you should see a small round disc thats connected to the motor that turns the platter via a rubber belt , you just connect the new belt around this and then connect the other end to the platter very fiddly , not being familiar with kenwood turntables i could be totally wrong here and the belt might go to another pulley in which case you might need more than one belt , your best bet is to get the platter off and let me know what it looks like

Make sure the platter is seated correctly. Lift it off, and set it back down. Also check to see that there is no debris or foreign matter stuck underneath the platter or where the platter sits.

Check to make sure the platter itself is not bent or warped. Do this by removing the platter (lift up), and then put it on a flat table/surface. Look at it from the side. Is it warped?

Hope this helps

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Lift up the platter underneath should be a belt (black rubberband) on the platter. Once you find it leave it there put the platter back on, pad off. With the player off put the belt over the brass motor spindle.