If I remember correctly, yours should have a BSR turntable, so the screws that you want to loosen are the two screws, one on each side, that are about halfway from front to back. You want to loosen those so that the springs underneath the changer mechanism are not fully compressed. When they are in correct position for playing, the whole mechanism can be bounced up and down independant of the whole cabinet. This alone may correct the problem, but f it does not, you may have 2 other common problems.
The sound quality you describe sounds like something might be dragging, or there is a flat spot on the idler wheel from sitting; and most of the BSR turntables I have dealt with in the past few years have had the old lube solidify. If the platter turns very easily with the speed set to neutral, you may not need to oil anything yet. Set the speed selector to each speed one at a time as you rotate the platter by hand, and pay attention for any spots where it feels like a little bit of "cogging"- If you feel this, there is a flat spot on the idle wheel, and it will need replacement.
If you look down on the the spindle portion in the center of the platter, you should see a clip that retains the platter to the spindle, pull the clip off so that it is clear of the spindle, and lift the platter upwards. If you feel any resistance, rotate the platter back and forth as you lift, and it should clear. Clean off the old lube with alcohol, WD-40 (it has good solvent action, but try to keep from spraying too much, or spraying all over. You may see the idler pop out on on side, and that is normal. Place a small drop of at the center- the point of it's rotation. This should move freely. You can look for a flat spot, but it may, or may not visible.
To lube the platter where it rides around the spindle itself, use "3 in 1", sewing machine oil, or even Labelle Light, or medium oil. You want an even light film on all of the surfaces that are contacting each other as a bearing. Keep oil off of the inside of the lip around the bottom of the platter- This is where the idler rides against the platter to turn it. You want this clean of any contamination and dry.
To re-assemble, drop the platter down on the spindle, gently push the idler wheel back under the lip, and then rotate the platter as you gently push it downward, you may feel it hang up momentarily on the geared portion of the changer mechanism, but just rotate it, and it should drop the remaining quarter inch or so, then it is just a matter of placing the thin washer down before you slide the "e"/"c" clip back in place.
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