2.18
Feed Wheel Mechanism (continued)
(A) SENSING PIN SPRING
To Check
Open tape lid, and disengage unit clutch.
Then hold armature in the attracted
position to unlatch main bail and place
sensing pins in their uppermost posi
tion. Hold rub-out deleter bail
(if
present) away from the sensing pins.
Requirement
Min 3 oz---Max
5
oz
to move each sensing pin flush with
tape guide plate.
(B)
FEED WHEEL DETENT
ISS 5, SECTION 573-127-703
(Front View)
SENSING
PIN
To Check
To Adjust
Open tape lid. Disengage the unit
clutch to place sensing pins in their
lowest position. Place high part of
feed wheel ratchet detent eccentric
toward the right. With an all marking
code combination punched into a new
piece of tape, place the tape on the
feed wheel and over the sensing pins.
Take up play in tape lightly toward the
right.
Requirement
Tip of each sensing pin to be centrally
located in its code hole.
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Loosen feed wheel ratchet detent ec
centric friction tight and hold feed
pawl away from feed wheel ratchet.
Rotate feed wheel ratchet detent ec
centric, keeping high part of eccentric
towards the right.
Note: When unit is used to read chad
spliced tape, the sensing pins
should be made to favor the trailing
edge of the code hole.
TAPE
PLAT E
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(Top View)
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