Keyboard Touch Incorrect

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

REMARKS

Keyboard touch

incorrect.

1. Top cover binding on

keybuttons.

Loosen machine foot brackets

(65-30) to adjust machine within

covers.

2. Cycle clutch and machine

needs lubricating.

Lubricate machine completely.

3. 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 the

cycle clutch not to release -

causes hard touch and sluggish

machine.

4. Keylever restoring

springs off (66-31)

Replace springs on keylevers

5. Cycle clutch latch (59-15)

Loosen screws (58-16) and adjust

keeper bracket up and down until

cycle clutch latch has a full bite

on cycle clutch sleeve (59-17).

6. Compensator tube jam-

med or maladjusted

(57-13).

Adjust end plugs (57-13) so keys

are easily depressed without

allowing two keybuttons to be de

pressed at the same time.

7. Damper springs (53-32)

damaged or missing from

cycle bail (53-33)

Replace spring

Could cause cycle bail to bounce,

causing extra cycles.

8. Keyboard lockout bail

damaged or maladjusted

(53-4).

Check and adjust lockout bail to

lock keyboard when carrier is at

right margin.

9. Keyboard lockout bell-

crank (52-7).

Check for binds, also check inter

lock bail lever (53-4).

10. Filter shaft timing (55)

See alignment section

Filter shaft may be restricting

the movement of the interposer.

11. Worn or damaged cycle

clutch spring (50-45).

Replace

12. Drive belt

Check belt for missing or damaged

teeth (6-7).

Adjust belt for slight deflection

by moving moving motor mount

brackets (3A-8).

13. Bail mounting plate

(52-33).

Adjust left bail mounting plate

(52-33) up or down to parallel

bails to interposers.

14. Cycle clutch restoring

Adjust cycle clutch restoring stud

(50-34) so cycle clutch latch pawl

(54-20) overthrows latch keeper

approximately .020".

Check both sides of restoring cam

15. Cycle clutch overthrow

SEE "Keyboard locked, cause 16section".

16. Lack of lubrication on

machine.

Lubricate machine thoroughly,

17. Cycle clutch sleeve end

play.

See "Keyboard locked, cause 15 section".

18. Front keylever guide

comb (68-36).

Adjust guide comb (68-36) up or

down for approx.  .030" clearance

between keylever pawl (67-35)

and interposer.

19. Bell clapper bellcrank

(53-6)

Check for interference with key-

board lockout bail (53-4).

Flicking

1. Filter shaft timing (55)

See alignment section

2. Interposer latch springs

bent, broken or malad

justed.

Repair or replace springs (56-11)

3. Cycle clutch keeper dam-

aged or maladjusted.

See Flicking in "Special section".

4. Cycle clutch keeper

bracket (60-18)

Check for damage and adjust:

Loosen screws (58-16) and adjust

keeper bracket up and down until

cycle clutch latch has a full bite

on cycle clutch sleeve (59-17).

5. 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

cycle or a hypen to print.