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ESCAPEMENT RACK REMOVAL (DUAL PITCH)

 

1. Remove the platen, deflector and feed rolls.

2. Disconnect the margin pitch link from the escapement rack gear.

3. Loosen the switch pitch sector gear screws and move it to the rear of the machine.

4. Remove the escapement rack gear.

5. Remove the escapement rack bearing plate and compression spring.

6. Disconnect the lower half backspace link and remove the half backspace intermediate lever and bellcrank link.

7. Remove the half backspace bellcrank mounting screw and spacer from the power frame.

8. Operate the tab to get the escapement pawl out of the escapement rack. As you pull the escapement rack from the machine, disengage and remove the half backspace bellcrank.

9. The following adjustments should be checked after the escapement rack is replaced.

 

a. Half backspace motion

b. Half backspace rest position

c. Escapement rack gear

d. Escapement rack gear lower stop

e. Switch pitch sector gear

f. Pitch cable