Extra Cycles

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

REMARKS

Extra cycles

If an operator

gets an extra

cycle after one

character is

typed, that

character will

print, and the

next extra cycle

should cause a

hyphen or dash

to print.

1. Worn or damaged cycle

clutch latch (50-35).

Replace cycle clutch latch.

Cycle clutch latch adjustment

(135 ).

2. Damper springs broken

or missing from cycle

bail.

Replace springs (53-32)

Damper springs (53-32) prevent

the cycle bail (53-33) from

bouncing, causing extra cycles.

3. Interposer latch springs

bent, broken or malad

justed (56-11).

Repair or replace latch springs

(56-11).

Latch springs come in two section

4. Filter shaft timing (55).

See alignment section.

5. Cycle clutch restoring.

Adjust restoring stud (50-34) so

cycle clutch latch pawl (54-20)

will overthrow cycle clutch latch

keeper (54-8) approx. .020".

6. Cycle clutch keeper

(54-8).

See "Flicking" in special section.

7. Cycle clutch keeper

bracket.

Check for damage - Loosen screw

(58-16) and adjust keeper bracket

up or down until cycle clutch latch

has a full bite on cycle clutch

sleeve (59-17).

8. Cycle bail upstop (61-19)

Adjust cycle bail upstop (61-19)

so latch pawl (54-20) is held by

1/2 thickness of keeper (54-8).

Insufficient bite could cause extra

cycles.

Too much bite could cause a touch

problem and could cause cycle

clutch not to be released.