Installation Of 402868 Adjusting Gauge For Backup Bar Adjustment - Bell DATASPEED 40 Adjustments And Lubrication

ISS 3, SECTION 582-210-700
INSTALLATION OF 402868 ADJUSTING GAUGE FOR BACKUP BAR ADJUSTMENT (80-Column
Friction or Tractor Feed or 132-Column Tractor Feed)
Note: For optimum print quality and maximum ribbon life the unit should be adjusted after being
at room ambient of 65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with all power off for at least three hours.
• Remove type carrier.
• Remove old ribbon and install a new ribbon.
• On units equipped with late design print hammer bumper (black and red), insert a single sheet of
paper. On units equipped with early design print hammer bumper (black), insert four (4) thicknesses
of single-ply paper without carbons.
• Insert 402868 adjusting gauge on type carrier track with front edge against backup bar. On 80-column
printer, position gauge so it is centered in relation to no. 1 and no. 80 print hammers. On 132-column
printer, position gauge first at the left end, then at the right end of the carrier track.
TYPE CARRIER
TRACK
Early Design
BACKUP BAR
Friction Feed Printer
Note: On 80-column tractor feed printer or
late design friction feed printer, carrier top
guide must be removed to install 402868
gauge.
402868 GAUGE
132-Column Tractor Feed Printer
Late Design
BACKUP BAR
80-Column Tractor Feed Printer
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