Selectric Resources

 

ROTATE SPRING REPLACEMENT

 

Gear Tilt

1. Remove the left dust cover.

2. Remove the ribbon.

3. Center the carrier over the cycle shaft.

4 Slowly remove the tension from the rotate spring. Remove the two nuts (one on later level machines) just to the right of the yoke on the carrier; remove the black rotate spring tension clip from under the nut.

5. a. On older machines, back out the two screws on the right 1/4” (6.35 mm) and remove the screw on the left, which is under the cycle shaft.

b. On new machines, remove the lower right and left screws and back out the upper right screw 1/4” (6.35 mm).

6. Remove the striker and rotate spring retaining plate. The rotate spring can now be removed.

 

NOTE: In new machines there may be a spring clip (P/N 1141238) that prevents the spring from being held in the pulley notch. If not, one should be added when reassembled.

 

7. The following adjustments should be checked after the rotate spring is replaced:

a. Rotate spring tension

b. Typehead homing

c. Damper spring (if used)

 

Gearless Tilt

1. Remove the left dust shield.

2. Center the carrier over the cycle shaft.

3. Remove the tension from the rotate spring slowly.

4. Remove .the screws from the rotate spring retaining plate.

5. Remove the rotate spring retaining plate. The rotate spring may now be removed.

6. The following adjustments should be checked after the rotate spring is replaced:

a. Rotate spring tension

b. Typehead homing

c. Damper spring (if used)