Teletype 33 Installation Manual

TELETYPE CORPORATION
Skokie, Illinois, U.S. A.
SECTION 574-100-201TC
Issue 6, June 1974
33 TELETYPEWRITER SET
INSTALLATION
CONTENTS
PAGE
1. GENERAL .•.....••.•.......
UNPACKING ........•....•...
PREPARATION FOR
INSTALLATION ...•••.••.•.••.
2. INSTALLATION ...........•.•.
MOUNTING TYPING UNIT
ON STAND ................•.
1
1
2
3
3
CODING ANSWER-BACK DRUM.... 3
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND
PRE-SERVICE PROCEDURES .....
8
PLACEMENT . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . 12
A. Without Stand . . . . • . • • . • . . . 12
B. With stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3. FINAL ASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
RIBBON INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . 12
PAPER OR FORM INSTALLATION. . 12
A. Friction Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
B. Sprocket Feed. . . • . . . . . . . . . 14
4. TAPE READER . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 15
5. POWER PACK ASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . 15
6. TAPE PUNCH................ 17
7. RESHIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
8. OPTIONAL FEATURES. . . . . . • . • . 20
A. Copyholder . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . 20
B. Busy Circuit. . . • . . . . . . . . . . 20
C. Hand Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
1. GENERAL
1. 01 This section provides installation in-
structions for the 33 Teletypewriter Set.
It is reissued to consolidate information and make7
some minor changes throughout the section.
Marginal arrows have been used to indicate the
I
changes.
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1. 02 References to left, right, front, or rear,
etc, consider the teletypewriter set to be
viewed from a position where the typing unit
carriage faces up and the typing unit selector
mechanism is located to the viewer's left.
1. 03 Tools and materials used for teletype-
writer set installation are shown
in
Section 570-005-800TC.
Note: To avoid injury, take special care
when working with a teletypewriter set con-
nected to its power supply.
1. 04 Leads for the signal line must be fur-
nished by the customer.
UNPACKING
1. 05 The teletypewriter set is packed in one
carton. Observe all caution and instruc-
tion labels on the carton before breaking the
seals.
1. 06 Cut tape at center and end seams. Open
carton and remove the upper filler pads.
Remove typing unit carefully to avoid damaging
the plastic cover. Take out the remaining car-
ton fillers and the stand (if used).
1. 07 The typing unit and subbase are mounted
on a shipping pallet by six screws. Re-
move the six screws, being careful that the typ-
ing unit does not fall off the pallet. Once the
shipping screws are removed, the typing unit
is retained only by the cover.
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