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TAKE
IT
EASY...
First
of
all
Lay back cover of the case and
remove from base.
Taking
out
and making
ready
Press
down
catch
on
the
baseboard,
litt
the
machine
and
draw
it
out
from
the
rear
baseboard
fastening.
Remove
rubber
tings
from
right
platen
knob
turn
the machine on to its back and remove rubber holding
tings
from
feet
of
the
machine. Lift
up
front
cover
(25)
and
remove
cardboard
which
protects
the
type-bars.
Press
down left
shift
key
operate
carriage
release
move
carriage
and
remove
pieces
of
rubber left
and
right
under
the
carriage.
Reducing
noise
The
machine,
which
in
itself
makes
little
noise,
should
be
placed
on
a
soft
pad
of
felt
or
similar
material.
Only in exceptional cases — perhaps while traveiling —
should
the
machine
be lett
standing
on
the
baseboard.
THIS
WILL
HELP...
Ribbon
Control
With
a
two-colour
ribbon
set
the
ribbon
switch
(21)
to
“blue”
for
the
upper position,
or
to
“red”
for
the
lower
position.
The
centre
position
(white)
is
for
use
when
cutting
duplicating
stencils.
When
the
upper
half
of
single colour ribbons is worn invert for use of the lower
part.
Ribbon
advance
and
return
are
automatic.
Inserting
the
paper
Move
the
carriage
to
centre
position,
raise
paper
support,
lay
the
paper
on
the
lateral
paper
guide
insert
the
paper between
the
platen and paper table (12)
and
adjust
it
to
the
required
height
by
turning
the
platen
knob
To
adjust
the
paper
or
to
insert
several
sheets
pull
the
paper
release
lever (14) forward.
Margin Control
The
beginning
and
the
end
of
lines
may
be set
to
the
required
positions
by
adjusting
the
two
margin
stops
behind
the
paper
table
The
margin
stops
are
pressed
down
while
being
moved.
THIS
TOO
IS
VERY
NECESSARY.
Changing
the
ribbon
Litt
up
the
front
cover
(25)
of
the
machine,
exposing
the
ribbon
mechanism.
Wind
the
worn
ribbon
on
-
to
one
of
the
two
spools
Pull
out
the
spool
catch
(g)
and
remove
the
empty
spool,
free
the
end
of
the
a
b
ribbon
from
the
hook,
and
draw
out
of
the
ribbon
carrier
The
spool
carrying
the
old
ribbon
is
now
fF
replaced
by
the
new
spool
and
tibbon.
Put
the
free
end
of
the
ribbon
on
the
projecting
hook
on
the
empty
{
spool, and press the hook into the
spindle.
Now
replace
the
empty
spool
back
3
on
the
machine
taking
care
that
both
spools
are
firmly
held
by
the
con-
veyor
pin
Thread
the
ribbon
through the ribbon reverse levers (c)
on
both
sides.
Now
press
down
the
a
shift
lock
and
take
hold
of
the
ribbon
with
both
hands.
b
Put
the
ribbon
behind
carrier
(b)
and
insert
it
into
the
left
and
tight
slits
of
the
guide
(a)
so
that
its
full
width
lies
in
the
slits.
When
correctly
fitted
the
position
of
the
ribbon
will
cor-
respond to
that
shown
in
the diagram
below.
a)
Ribbon holder
e)
Conveyor pin
b)
Ribbon carrier
c)
Ribbon reverse
lever
g)
Spool
catch
da)
Guide hole
h)
Ribbon spool
f)
Spool shait