Spacebar; Removal; Installation; Flyplate Replacement - IBM 5251 Series Maintenance Information Manual

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SPACEBAR
Removal
1.
2.
3.
Disassemble the keyboard (131).
Hold the ends of the Spacebar and pull up to slide
the bar off the key stems.
If the pivots need to be removed, insert a
screwdriver tip in the opening in the side of the
frame; then, twist the screwdriver slightly until the
pivot is removed.
Installation
1.
2.
3.
Press the pivots
III
into place in the frame . .
Place the Spacebar
II
into position over its key
modules.
Guide the stabilizer
II
into the openings in the
pivots.
4. Press the Spacebar on the key stems.
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FLYPLATE REPLACEMENT
Reinstalling a disconnected flyplate in a key module is
not recommended.
1-50
If replacement is necessary because a new key module
is not available, inspect the flyplate to ensure that the
connection is not loose between the spring and flyplate
or that the flyplate is not damaged.
1.
2.
3.
Disassemble the keyboard (131).
Remove the key module (133).
Form the spring on the flyplate so that there is
12.7 mm (0.5 inch) between the ends of the
spring.
Metric I I
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filii
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II
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4. Tape the key stem down as shown.