Selectric Resources

 

PRINT SLEEVE REMOVAL (CORRECTING)

 

1. Center the carrier.

2. Remove the ribbon mechanism.

3. Remove the print shaft.

 

a. Level 1 print shafts are removed by removing the print shaft gear and sliding the print shaft out through the right bearing.

b. Level 2 print shafts are removed by removing the “C” clip to the right side of the left bearing and sliding the print shaft out through the left bearing.

 

4. Remove the left and right print shaft wiper retainers.

5. Loosen the ribbon lift cam.

6. Loosen the ribbon feed and detent cam.

7. Loosen the print cam.
8. Slide ribbon lift and tape lift cams to the right.

9. Slide print sleeve to left and remove tape feed and print cams.

10. Slide print sleeve and ribbon feed cam to right.

11. Slide tape lift and ribbon lift cams to left.

12. Remove print shaft key.

13. Pull the print sleeve out through the left carrier bearing while sliding the ribbon feed, ribbon lift and tape lift cams off.

14. The following adjustments should be checked after replacing the print sleeve:

 

a. Print sleeve end play

b. Detent skirt clearance

c. Print shaft timing

d. Ribbon plate