Preparation For Alignment - IBM 01 Maintenance Manual

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necessary adjusted after any movement of the cam lever
bearing support. Operational cams and trip links should
be checked also.
REPEATING CAMS
can be improvised by grinding off 1/16"
from the front comer of the lug that contacts the cam
trip lever. The trip lever spring can be shortened to about
half its length. A special floating type rest is required for
smooth impressions on Standard and Lift Platen type-
writers below serial number 90,000 and Executive models
below 22,300. From the keylever remove the hook that
engages the line lock bar.
Preparation for Alignment
1.
Check power roll speed for 95±1 feet per minute
for Standard and Executive models, 103±1 feet per
minute for Lift Platen models.
2. Set the impression indicator on 5 for a scale of 0
to 10, or on 3 for a scale of 0 to 6.
3. Set the multiple copy lever. at
Q ..
and adjust platen
for ring and cylinder to satisfy the majority. of the
type bars.
4. Type a strike-up of all characters.
5. Check the shift for even top' and bottom and for
proper motion.
6. Check the escapement mechanism for freedom of
operation.
7. Check the ribbon control mechanism for binds.
8. Check the type guide for centering.
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Figure 8. Bending Bar Toward Platen also Lowers Type
Considerably
'5-6 Bor Bender
Figure 9. Bending Bar away from Platen also Raises
Type Slightly
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