Selectric Resources

 

PRINT SLEEVE REMOVAL (NON-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 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 feed and detent cam to the right against the print cam.

9. Slide the ribbon lift cam to the right and on the print shaft key.

10. Slide print sleeve to the right.

11. Remove the print cam.

12. Remove the ribbon feed and detent cam.

13. Slide the print sleeve to the right.

14. Slide the ribbon lift cam to the left.

15. Remove the print shaft key.

16. Pull the print sleeve out through the left carrier bearing while sliding the ribbon lift cam off.

17. 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