IBM Selectric Operating Instructions Manual page 9

Paper Bail
The Paper
Bail holds
paper
firmly
the platen.
Pull the Paper forward to
Bail
insert paper and push
it back, against the
hold
platen, to
paper in typing position.
Line Finder
The
Line
against Finder, located
of the platen, permits
typewritten line
Move the Lever forward before leaving the
-
typing line.
your insertion or correction.
Make
-
Return the approximate typing
to
-
return the Lever to
the right end
on
to leave a
you
and return again.
line and
its home position.
the Lever forward enables
Moving
the page.
anywhere
on
Moving
back
will reengage the normal spacing action
to permit a return the original typing
to
location. Touch the Carrier Return
return the correct typing alignment.
to
You will find this Lever useful
of
operations:
Erasing
-
Typing superscripts
or subscripts
-
Creating double underscores
-
to type
you
the
Lever
to
Key
a number
in