PAPER STRIPPER
ADJUSTMl!NTS
- 60-
(B-138)
There should be some clearance, not
inore
than
•
0.2011,
between the top
projection of the strippers
and
the bottom of the platen groove when the
lower
projection
is held against the bottom of the platen groove.
To adjust, berxi
the strippers
to meetthis requirement.
There should be some clearance between the strippers
and
the rubber
side
of the grooves
in
the platen when the strippers are
held
against their
locating collars.
Under these conditions there should also be some clearance
between the strippers am
the platen roll sprocket rings. Adjust
by
me
an
s of
th
e stripper locating collars.
Check each stripper for one complete revolution
ot the platen.
PU1l..Er
COLURS ADJUSTMnlT
(Figure 91)
The lett and right pulleys should h
a
v
e
appreciable end
plq, not more
t han .010". Adjust by means
of
the pulley collars and
set screws.
THE FOI.I.OOI'n
ADJUSTl!ENl'S
SHWLD BE MADE
IN
PLACE OF THOSE :MARKFD WITH AN
ASTJ!RISK ON PAGES
33, 34, 35, 40, 41,
and
45.
LEFT
MARGIN ADJUSTING SCRER
.ADJUSI'MENT
(Figure 60)
With the type bar carriage at the left end
of t
he line and the
carriage return clutch m.e.d>ers fully engaged, the left edge
of t
he
letter M
should
pr
int 1/64"
to
1/8'"
from the paper stripper groove adjacent to the left
sp
ro
ck
e
t ring.
(
See Figure
91)
To
adjust,
turn the left margin adjusting
screw in so that it
will
not interfere with positioning the carriage. Move
the
carriage
to
a position where the letter
M
will be printed at the lett end of
the line within the foregoing speeified limits
and
engage t
h
e
carriage return
clutch by operating the dashpot lever
to
hold the carriage in
t
hi
s
position.
Make sure that the carriage retum clutch members
are
tully
engaged. Then
reposition the adjusting screw so that when the
lock nut is
slightly tightened
to take up
the end. plq
in
the threads
and a h
o
r
i
zon
t
al
pull of
8
lbs.
is
exerted on the dashpot lever (new style), applied with a 12
lb.
sc
al
e
at right
angle•
to
the c
urve
d surface
l/32"
be
hi
ai
the margin adjusting screw
(10
lbs.
on old style levezo applied just in front ot the shoulder) there is a slight
clearance (not more than
.002")
between the
enci
ot the screw and the daahpot
lever. Tum the lett margin adjustin& screw one-aixt.h
turn
in a direction
to
eliminate this clearance
and
tighten the lock nut.
NO'l'E&
Where it is desizoed that the printing be located at a
g:i:ven
point
with reference to a vertical line on the forma, the platen unit
�
be
shifted as much as
.030"
to
t
he
·
left or right ot its standard
adjustment by means of its pUot screws, provided that care is taken
to
avoid interference by the platen with either side
f'rame.
It
more
than
.03()"
adjustment is required, the printing point
rnq
be shifted
.050" by shifting the teeth ot the �cing shaft gear with relation
to the
main
shaft gear one tooth ot the
spacing
shaft g
ear
.
To do
thi
s
,
place the carriage in its extreme left position, loosen the
spacing shaft top bearing retaining plate, raise the spacing
shaft
until
the
gears
disengage,
am
turn the shaft clockwise one tooth
and
.
reassemble the spacing
shaft and th
e retaining plate.
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