Form-Out Gear Backlash - Bell DATASPEED 40 Adjustments And Lubrication

SECTION 582-210-700
FORM-OUT GEAR BACKLASH (Tractor Feed and Forms Access Printers)
Requirement
There should be a barely perceptible backlash between the form-out gear and line feed gear, checked
at three positions of the form-out gear approximately 120 degrees apart. (While holding paper advance
knob stationary, rotate form-out gear.)
Note:
Disengage feed pawls to check form-out gear 120 degrees apart.
To Adjust
With clamp nuts friction tight (3 places), move form-out mechanism by its rear projection to meet
requirement. Tighten clamp nuts.
REAR PROJECTION
PIVOT POST CLAMP NUT
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PAPER ADVANCE
KNOB
FORM-OUT
GEAR
LINE FEED
GEAR