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Mechanical Time Recorder User’s Guide
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If your model prints Tenths (model with 4
th
digit of 2 or 5), go to
the section “Setting Decimal Wheel with Tenths”.
If your model prints Hundredths or 00-23 hours, refer to the Dial
of Decimal Equivalents in Figure 3 (page 5) to determine the
correct setting.
Note: if your machine records in 1-12 hours, the PM hours are
underlined. AM hours are not underlined. Set time to the proper
hour of the day to avoid errors such as setting the day wheel to
the next day at noon rather than midnight.
3. Rotate the Minute Wheels to show the current minute.
4. Set the Hour Wheel to the current hour
5. Rotate the Clock Face Setting Wheel – 5.1, Figure 5
on page 8, to set the hands to match the time set on the
wheels.
6. Rotate the Main Setting Wheel – 2.1 to advance both
the Clock Face and Print Wheels together. Rotate until
you pass the actual time by one minute (each “click”
indicates one minute.)
7. Hold the corner of the Clock Face and release the
Release Latch – 2.2 by pushing it to the left. Slowly let
the Type Section down and press it firmly into the Type
Section Headlock.
8. Make a sample registration and verify the time and date
or day is correct.
9. Replace and lock the case cover.
Note: The month wheel and the date wheel must be reset
manually at the beginning of each month.