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Horizontal Alignment Incorrect

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

REMARKS

Horizontal align

ment incorrect.

 

Sample:

 

horizontal

 

1. Broken or cracked type-

head. (36)

Replace or repair

1. Typehead could cause problems

if the silver coating wears off.

2. Latch springs on element

broken.

3. Cap broken or loose.

2. No lubrication inside

element or typehead (36).

Lubricate with recommended

grease.

Recommended for bias tilt rings

(39-23).

3. Typehead homing

See alignment section


4. Balance arm

See alignment section


5. Rotate arm motion

See alignment section


6. Rotate link

See alignment section


7. Shift motion

See alignment section


8. Fine timing

See alignment section


9. Broken rotate detent

spring (37-3).

Replace


10. Excessive headplay

See "Excessive headplay section".


11. Skirt clearance

See alignment section


12. Lower ball socket(42-27)

Replace

Lower ball socket is held by bris

tol screw (43-30).

13. Binds in rotate and or

tilt detents. Also check

for too much motion.

Adjust tilt screws (38-46) and

rotate detent screw (38-20).

Adjust for minimum clearance

no binds.

14. Tilt ring pivot pins(39-21)

Remove and check for wear - if

worn, replace

Pins are adjusted to center the

tilt ring (39-23) between yoke

extensions (39-22).

15. Tilt ring spacers(41-26)

Binding against upper ball socket

(41-25) or inside of element (36).

Adjust tilt ring spacers for no

binds.

16. Gear train

Adjust gear train for maximum

mesh - no binds.

See alignment section

17. Broken bias spring in

tilt ring (44-31).

Replace

Bias spring is in new or late level

tilt ring - remove upper ball

socket (41-25) to check bias

spring.

18. Tilt ring (39-23) not

centered on yoke (39-22)

Loosen pivot pins (39-21) and

center tilt ring between upper

yoke extensions.


19. No lubrication on cycle

clutch spring.

Lubricate cycle clutch (1) with

recommended grease.


20. Loose drive belt

Adjust drive belt for small de

flection and minimum noise.

Belt is adjusted with motor brack

ets. Adjust them back and forth.

(3A-8)

21. Negative 5 latch screw

See alignment section