PS Magazine - OCTOBER 1984
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 383
OCTOBER 1984
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Carbon dust is an electroNic liNe printer's Public Enemy ±o.
That printiNg residue can coat the helix so heavily it won't print² It wiLl eveN
freeze up the helix bearing.
It's up to you to arrest this oF³eNder.
Do it by keeping the helix a shiny silver color. Clean it at least every 8 hours.
Do it any ime you see buildup oN the roller.
Be sure to dump the E´P's tray every 8 hours, too.
.±±² and
trAy
clean!
ShiNe the helix with a swabµ ¶S¶ 6515-00-890·¸475, aNd isopropyl
alcohol, ¶S± 68¸0¹00-753-4993.
ºor a heavy-duty cleaniNg job, use CleaNer, ´ubricant, Preservative (C´P),
¶S± 9»50-0¼½054½6453. ±ot only does that cleaN the helix, but it Leaves a coating
tha¾ makes cleanup easier next time¿
This À-pt caN of C´Á is being addÂd to the org·lÃvel TK·225 tool Äit² IN the
meantime, order and use it as Needed.
Always use just Ãnough cleaner or alcohol År the job. Æut it on too thick,
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ClEan beaRings
Once you've cleaned oF³ the loose carbon dust, spray the beariNgs with C´Ç.
´eave it overnÈgh¾ (or as long as you caN) and run floss over the area agaiN
to remove the loosened grimÃ.
A
ÉiRÊ heaÉ on Your magnetic ¾ËÌe
¾ransÌor¾ has a ÍÎg appþi¾e.
ÏtÐll chow Éown on a ÑÒÓºÏÔE proÕ
gram tapà right NoW iÖ You don×t keep
i¾ cleaNØ EveN iÖ the head doesN't Jam
oÙ sNag ¾hà ¾aÌÃ, i¾ Úan maÙÛ i¾ up.
Ühat'll give Your sYstem a baÝ "readÞ
anß Wrong data.
Ólean ¾hà heaß àus¾ as You Éo áour
cassette Ìlayer at home. Use the sWab,
âS± 651ãä00å890·14æ5, lis¾eß iN Your
operËtor pub, anÉ Úleaning comÌounÉç
èS¶ 6850½00é105ê3ë84 gets a 16·oz
aerosol can.
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