6 Sep
2011
6 Sep
'11
11:08 a.m.
The lever that moves the ribbon holder up&down has
a C-shaped bit that's
hooked all the way through the ribbon holder... it might be removable if I
move the lever rather than the ribbon holder, but it is behind a whole
bunch of other stuff. I think I will try removing the motor next, it is
You are sure it's rigidly fixed at hte hidden end? It's possible it's
fixed (and pivoted) on the ribbon drive unit, and just runs on a cam, or
hooks into a forekd end of anotehr lever, so that when you remvoe the
fixing screws for the ribbon drive, it just comes out with it. Have you
tried this?
close to the outside and not obviously connected to
anything but the main
drive shaft.
Yes, normall the motor will come out easily.
Any idea what sort of oil I want to re-lubricate with once I get it apart
and cleaned? Light silicone oil on axles and grease on cam surfaces?
I norally use watch and clock oils for something like this. And yes, a
smear of high melting point grease (the sort of stuff you use for car
bearings) on cams, motor gearing, etc.
-tony