2. 04
Tape Lid
TAPE LID
To Check
Remove top plate and tape guideplate.
Lubricate before adjustment.
(1) Requirement
With tape lid held against notch in tape
guideplate, feed wheel groove lined up
with slot in tape guideplate, and tape
out pin holes lined up
Min some---Max 0.010 inch
between tape lid and pivot shoulder.
PIVOT SHOULDE
ECCENTRIC
MOUNT IN
SCREW
To Adjust
TAPE
(Bottom View)
GUIDEPLA TE
Loosen bracket mounting nuts. Insert
tip of appropriate gauge (Note 1)
through slot in tape guideplate and into
feed wheel groove. Position bracket.
Tighten nuts.
Note 1: Use one of the following three
gauges in making this adjustment:
TAPE
5-Level
6-Level
6-Level
(2) Requirement
GAUGE
TP156743
TP170311 (In-Line Feed Hole)
TP173503 (Advance Feed
Hole)
With front bearing surface of tape lid
touching tape guideplate
Min 0.010 inch---Max 0.018
between fin indicated and tape guide-
plate.
ISS 5, SECTION 573-127-703
To Adjust
Loosen bearing bracket mounting
screws. While pressing tape lid
against tape guideplate, position bear
ing bracket. Recheck Requirement (1).
Note
If Requirement (2) cannot be
met, position bearing bracket so that
its mounting screws are located in
centers of holes in bracket. Repeat
Requirements (1) and (2).
3: When tape guideplate and top
plate are assembled to reader, tape
lid may touch top plate, and a different
clearance from that specified in
Requirement (2) can be expected. How
ever, with tape lid closed, there must
always be at least 0.002 inch clearance
between tape guideplate and heel pad.
FRONT BEARING
SURFACE
(Right Side Views)
(3} Requirement
POST
With tape lid latched against tape
guideplate, release plunger must have
some endplay.
To Adjust
Loosen locknut. Raise tape lid and
rotate high part of eccentric towards
bearing bracket. Close tape lid and
continue rotating high part of eccentric
towards bearing bracket until latch
bail just falls under flat on post.
Recheck operation of latch bail by
depressing release plunger with tape
lid held down.
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