12
Maintenance
and
Cleaning
Do
not
Take
Your
Machine
Apart
The
carriage
spring
and
the
whole
mechanism
of
the
HERMES
2000
are
regulated
at
the
works
so
as
to
give
complete
satisfaction
to
the
most
expert
typist.
No
further
adjustment
is
necessary.
We
advise
users
of the
HERMES
2000
against
taking
their
machine
apart,
as
any
one
but
a specialist
would
be
absolutely
unable
to
make
any
improvements
and
would
risk
unintentionally
upsetting
some
part
of
the
delicate
mechanism.
Our
guarantee
does
not
cover
any
machine
that
has
been
tampered
with.
Maintenance
and
Lubrication
When
making erasures take
care to shift the carriage
right to the side to
prevent
particles of rubber from falling
into
the
machine.
They might mix with the oil and cause fouling.
The
machine
should
not
be
oiled
too
frequently,
to
avoid
dust
sticking
to
the
oiled
parts.
Never
oil
the
typebars
nor
the
slots
in
which
they
move.
Have
your
machine
cleaned
at
least
once
a
year
by
a
Hermes
agent.
Cleaning the Types
To
clean
the
types
brush
them
with
the
brush
fitted
inside
the
case.
If a
type
is
full
of
hardened
ink,
remove
this
with
the
brush
or
a
cloth
soaked
with
benzine.
Do
not
use
alcohol
as
it
might
cause
rust.
Cleaning the Platen
Only alcohol
may be used for cleaning the rubber platen.
Never use petroleum or benzine, as they are solvents for
rubber.
Cleaning the Machine
There
is a special
brush
for this
purpose fitted
inside the case.
Brush
lightly in
order
not
to
cause
breakage
of
springs
or
deforma-
tion
of
delicate
parts.
The
space
bar
and
platen
knobs
must
not
be
cleaned
with
an
organic
solvent
(petrol,
paraffin,
turpentine,
trichlorethylene, alcohol, etc.),
but with a cloth soaked with soapy water.
Serial
Number
of the
Machine
Every HERMES 2000 is marked with a serial number engraved at the rear to the right.
This
number should
be
mentioned
in
all
correspondence
dealing
with
your typewriter.
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