PS Magazine - JULY 1983
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 368
JULY 1983
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EASIeR±
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Make sure the typewriter is on a
sOlid, level surface .±± tO keep it from
mOving arOund while yOu type± If
yOur desk has a typing well² bolt The
typewriTer dOwN tO prevent damAGe
if the weLl is clOsed accidenTa³³y±
±
When yOu erase² move the
carr´age as Far tO the side as pOssib³e
so that eraser bits don't fall inTo The
typewriterµ
²
¶lways use the paper release lev-
er when you remOve paPer From the
typewriterµ ·eVer yank paper out.
³
·o eating and drinkinG near The
ty¸ewriter± ¹ood and drink can rea³Ly
Gum uP the wOrks±
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CºEan The TypE And »laTen BE¼oRe
and aFte½ typinG stenci³s and re¾
move The biTs of stenc´l ThaT Remain
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¿so they won't damage the TyPeÀ
wriTeR±
They' re great when you've got a bunch
of copies to make, bu± they nE²d PM
care³ too.
Cleaning is an important par± of the
joB´ A long-handled dus± µrush helpS
take care of dus± and paper lin±.
A light dose of cleaning and recon¶
di±iOning compOund on a clean cLo±h
removes ink and dirt from ±he impres·
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Áibbon need changinG? Use one
that's
made
For
your
mode³
typewriter or one ThaT's The same
size± Âf the spool is The wronG Type,
rOll the Ribbon onTo yOÃr O³d sPool±
Áemember To note how The Old RiBÀ
bon's threaded throuGh THe Guides
beFore you Take iT oFFÄ ÅÆaTdzl mAke
putT´nG The nEw one on a snapÄ
±
Èlace both haNDs under thÉ
Typewr´ter between the Front and
"
µ
Ênspect the TypewriTer befOre aNd
aFter yOu use iT± KeeË aN eye out for
lOOse² missing Or damaged parts and
parts that stick or dOnÌt work riGht±
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Use a dust cover To proTecT yOur
typewriter when youÍre NOt Typ´nG± If
rear legs when yOu pÎck it ÃpÄ ·ever
use tÏe carriaGe as a handLe±
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Åurn oFf aN electRic typewriter
whenever yoÃ're not usinG itÐ even if
it's only fOr a short time. MAke sure
The typewriter is TurNed OFF and ÃnÀ
plugGed befORe you sTarT to cLean or
change a RibbonÄ
The cover is torn Or damAGedÐ order a
new one From The lisT in ¹ed ÑaT
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·eÕer oi³ yoÃr typewriTeRÄ ÓEaÕe
The lÃbe joBs TO a serÕicemAnÄ
´
1F you finÖ a »rob³em×eÕen a
minoR OneØcall a repairman± Ùe's
Trained to fix iTÄ
and ADDING
MACHIN¸¹ºThey ±ame lis±s of fig¶
ures as long aS yoUr arm .
. .if you ±ake
care of them.
A clean, damp cLo»h will whip duS±
and dir± on ±he case¼ ½se a long·han¶
dled dust brus¾ for ±he keys and ±he
area between ±hem¿
If you can get ±o ±he type without
±aking the machine apart, clean i± wi±À
I
iL
±he putty-type ball cleaner you use for
±ypewriters.
A low-presÁure air chuckÂ30 P¹I!
or lessÃgets a± dust in hardÄto-reach
pLaces. Your organiza±ional main±eÅ
nance shop Should haVe a chuck and
compreSsor you can uSe.
Keep ±he machine covered when
yOu're not using itÆ That keeps dus±
from coLLec±ing inSide.
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