I still remember when I melted a wheel bearing on a Porsche 914. I limped into the nearest service station (literally 50mi from the next exit) where I was told I hate working on these damn Japanese cars. Bad sign! I told him I would rent his lift and tools from him and do the work myself!
Now back to the actual topic...
Adjusting an Alembic is both easier and harder than most other instruments. It's harder because there are more things to adjust and they need to be done in the correct order (see link to Joey's instructions in the post above). But ultimately, it's a lot easier because you have really good control over all the variables you need to deal with.
First, get the correct tools. You can pick them up at any Sears hardware department for a few dollars. DO NOT use a pair of pliers on the truss rod nuts!
Then follow those instructions TO THE LETTER. Once you've gone through the process, you'll get a feel for the results provided by each step. After playing it that way for a while, you can then decide what little things you want to change to get the exact setup you prefer. If you make it worse, no problem, you can always go back to Joey's setup for a good starting point.
