IBM Selectric III Operating Instructions - Page 18

I

Selective

Ribbon

System

To

see

how

much

ribbon

remains

in

the

cartridge,

look

at

the

ribbon

-end

indicator

(G).

B

E

C

Ock

G

F

D

To

remove

a

ribbon:

•

Press

the

spacebar

to

move

the

carrier

to

the

center

and

switch

the

typewriter

off.

•

Lift

the

cover.

—

If

your

typewriter

has

an

acoustical

hood,

pull

it

toward

you

before

lifting

the

cover.

•

Keep

the

paper

bail

against

the

platen.

•

Move

the

ribbon

load

lever

(A)

to

the

load

position

(1)

until

it

snaps

against

the

stop

(F).

4

•

Using

both

hands,

hold

the

ribbon

cartridge

at

the

front

corners

(H)

and

lift

the

cartridge

straight

up.

To

install

a

ribbon:

•

Be

sure

the

ribbon

load

lever

(A)

is

in

the

load

position

(1).

•

Put

the

ribbon

leader

(uninked

portion)

on

the

outside

of

the

guidepost

(B)

and

ribbon

guides

(C)

and

(0).

Failure

to

do

so

will

cause

ribbon

breakage.

•

Position

the

ribbon

cartridge

so

that

it

fits

between

the

spring

clips

(E).

Firmly

push

down

on

both

ends

of

the

cartridge.

•

Thread

the

leader

through

the

ribbon

guides

(C)

and

(0).

•

Turn

the

knob

on

the

cartridge

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

until

the

leader

disappears

inside

the

cartridge.

•

Move

the

ribbon

load

lever

(A)

to

the

type

position

(2).

•

Close

the

cover.

4

The

ribbon

load

lever

on

the

ISM

Correcting

"Selectric"

III

Typewriter

cannot

be

moved

if

the

tape

load

lever

(I)

is

in

the

load

position.

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