Resilient Keyboard Control - IBM 01 Maintenance Manual

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MODEL Cl
CUSTOMER ENGINEERING
LETTER CAMS
Refer to Model Bl, Gam Removal Procedure.
Adjustments
1. CAM CLEARANCE •. 015" to .020". Refer to Model
Bl section.
2. KEYLEVER BEARING SUPPORT. Adjust by
po-
sitioning the key lever-bearing support so that the
keylevers trip the cams when the keylever is
lh2"
plus or minus %4" from the bottom of the keylever
. guide-comb (Figure 4).
3. INDIVIDUAL KEYLEVERS. Raise or lower to
conform to adjustment 2. Spread key lever lugs with
screwdriver or compress lugs with pliers.
NOTE: Do not form keylevers with "T" bender or
hammer as damage to the keylever-bearing support
will result.
RESILIENT KEYBOARD CONTROL
The resilient-keyboard control, located to the left
of the impression control indicator, provides the op-
erator with a means of varying the resistance of the
key levers to suit her touch (Figure 6).
This added
resistance is supplied by flat springs, mounted in the
path of travel of the keylevers. and is determined by
varying the position of the flat springs. Three major
settings are available to the operator:
1.
L -
No flat spring contact.
2. M -
Some flat spring contact.
3. H -
Maximum flat spring contact.
Figure
6.
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