![]() ![]() (6) With right and left thumbs located on Unit Locks on either side of machine, pull forward while raising front end of unit keyboard upward so that the Ribbon Universal Bar will clear the Space Bar Line Lock Pawls (see Space Bar). (5) Determine that Ribbon Drive Shaft Arm (inset left side of machine frame) points down toward rear rubber foot of machine, see drawing. Top Cover Aprons by removing binding screws. (1) Remove Margin Stop Rack Pull Link Eccentric (inset). Typewriter Unit may be removed from Base Frame in the following manner: Hooks at bottom of Plate position on pins and plate may be disconnected by moving downward and out.Ĭ. Rear Cover Plate may be removed by grasping top edge of rear (center) Plate at point just below Margin Bar and pulling outward. Cover may be moved forward and off machine.ī. Top Typebar Cover may be removed, after moving carriage to the left to position Line Space Lever out of contact with Cover, by moving the Cover forward, lifting rear of cover upward to disengage from detents. Sequence of Adjustments (see page 44) details the correct approach for adjusting each make of typewriter.Ĭover Plates and Typewriter Unit of the Remington #17 may be removed in the following manner:Ī. As nearly as possible, the material is presented in order of adjustments to be made, so that adjustments, once made, will not be affected by subsequent adjustments to other assemblies. Attempt has been made to consolidate into each section similar assemblies of all of the latest models of all makes of non-portable typewriters. Careful study of this publication will enable proper adjustments and repairs to be made with a minimum amount of time lost in such operations.ģ. It is the purpose of this manual to present proper methods of adjustment and repair for the benefit of all personnel engaged in adjusting and repairing typewriters. Too often, because of some of these defects of operation, a mechanic will attempt adjustments resulting in maladjusting the machine.Ģ. An improperly installed ribbon or ribbon spool will create ribbon trouble and dim or unevenly typed impressions. A flimsy or uneven desk will create a vibration that may result in any of these difficulties in a perfectly adjusted machine. Uneven touch and erratic rhythm will cause a perfectly adjusted machine to skip, pile, crowd, or shadow. If the typist maintains an even touch and perfect rhythm the typewriter responds perfectly. ![]() An operator typing at the rate of sixty words per minute actually motivates, with his or her fingers, 10,000 to 12,000 parts per minute, approximating 200 moving parts per second. A typewriter contains approximately 1800 to 2000 parts, which require approximately 20,000 different operations to manufacture. Generally speaking these machines become so maladjusted that they cannot continue to produce satisfactory work until the adjustments are brought back to factory standards. ![]() Although a typewriter is a complicated piece of mechanical equipment, it can be said that rarely does the machine "wear out". Please report any typos, or particularly annoying layout issues with the Mail Feedback Form for correction.Īrmies (10) Corps (10) SvC (10) Dept (10) PC & S (4) (Overseas) (1) QM Dep (15) QMSO, ASF Dep (15) ASF Dep (2) T of Opr (500).ġ. Note that the Index is in the back of the book on page 149. Thank you Robert Flory for the opportunity to scan this manual. This process creates errors that are compounded while encoding for the Web. In addition to errors we have attempted to preserve from the original this text was captured by optical character recognition. Different browsers and fonts will cause the text to move, but the text will remain roughly where it is in the original manual. In this online version of the manual we have attempted to keep the flavor of the original layout while taking advantage of the Web's universal accessibility. Typewriter Maintenance, TM 37-305, 1944, presents the proper methods of adjustment and repair of the typewriters of WW II. ![]()
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