- 28-
(B-138)
SHIFT SmP SCREN (FIGURES) ADJUSTMENT
With the platen in the UNSHIFT position
\down),
print the letter Won
the platen. Then, with the platen in the SHIFT position (up), the figure
2
should be in direct alignment with the letter
W
when the figure
2
is printed
directly on the platen. Adjust by means of the SHIFT stop screw. (S ee
P'igure
50
for location of parts.)
REMOVE
THE
TYPE
BAR
CARRIAGE
SHIFT
(FIGURES),
UNSHIFT (LE'rl'ERS),
AND LINE FE:ID
FUtr::TIO N
LEVER
SPRING
TENSIONS
(
Fi
gur
e
51)
Place the tgping unit on its right side. Select the
BLANK
combina
tion and rotate the
main
shatt until the printing bail is in its extreme f orward
position. Hook a
32
oz. scale over the rear extension of· the SHIFT, UNSHIFT,
and
line teed function levers just in front of the lobes which engage the push
bars and pull horizontally at right angles to the rear extension. It should
require
15
to
19
ozs.
to
start each of these function levers .moving. When
checlcing these tensions, the push bars should be held: awq from the function
levers.
SPACE FUNCTION
LEVER
SPRING T�SION (Figure
51)
With the space tumtion lever resting against the vanes, but not
selected, hook a
32
oz. scale over the rear extension of the lever, just in
front of the lobe,
and
pull horizontal.l.7 at right angles
to
the rear extension.
It should require
12 to
16
ozs. to start the space function lever moving.
When checking this tension, the UNSHIFT push bar should be held a'W81' from
the
function lever.
BLANK
PRINTING
AND
SPAC IOO CUTOUT FUNCTION
LEVER
SPRING TENSION
NOTE: The following spring tension applies only to printers equipped with a
special
function lever located in slot
7
in the vane frame
to
prevent
printing
ani
spacing
when
the
BLANK
combination is selected.
Rotate the
main
shaft until the printing bail is
in
its extreme rear
position. Then unhook the blank printing and spacing cutout function lever
spring from the spring plate. .
Hook a
32
oz. scale in the spring eye. It should require
22 to·
30
ozs.
to extend tb.e spring
to
its position length.
FUlCTJ:ON
BAIL
m..ADE
ADJUSTMENT (Figure
52)
NO!'Es It the SHIFT-UNSHIFT mechanism has
not
been adjusted, it
will be
necessary
to
loosen the .mounting screws or the shift bell crank
operating lever bracket and move the bracket to its extreme rear
position before proceeding with the tt.Function
Bail
Blade Adjustment."
With the SHIFT,
LINE FEED, and UN
SHIFT function levers (Figure
51)
alternately selected
and
the main shatt rotated
until
the travel or the tunctim
lever baU is blocked.
by
the selected function lever, there should
be .004"
to
m
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