IBM Selectric III Operating Instructions - Page 20

0 0 Changing the Correcting Tape To remove the tape: • Move the tape load lever (J) to the right.5 • To lift off the empty tape spool (K), twist slightly clockwise; remove takeup spool. To Install new tap*: Remember: Use an orange spool with a ribbon which has an orange knob; use a blue spool with a ribbon which has a blue knob. • Gently separate the two spools, but keep them connected by the orange or blue tape (leader). • Place new tape spool (K) on the left • spindle. Thread the leader through the guide (L), behind the separator wire (M), and behind the guide (N). • Place the take-up spool (0) on the right spindle. Turn the take-up spool in the direction of the arrow until the leader is past the guide. • Move the tape load lever (J) to the left. (The lever must be closed before you begin to type.) 5 The tape toad lever cannot be moved if the ribbon load lever is in the load position. 16