Well today I made a wee bit of progress before my neck said it was time to stop.
I got the front top covers off
Also, a tip from my Xerox days — after you remove a part put the screw back in the hole. That way you’ll remember which screw goes in which hole and you’ll never lose a screw.
Is it drafty all of a sudden?Two screws re-installed in the right side frame. One more above and to the left of the “30”
And I think I found out why the carriage doesn’t advance
I feel like this belt should be pulling the carriage left as I type. It appears to be a cloth ribbon. I might be able to find a reasonable alternative.
Hopefully when I get this apart, I’ll be able to
Verify that this belt / ribbon is the issue.
Figure out a replacement.
Be able to reattach the replacement
And get the proper tension on the spring.
I was planning on getting the front panel off, but now I think I want to get the carriage out so I can see where this belt belongs.
With a bachelors degree in history, I turn wrenches for a living. I’m most at peace when I hear the wind in the trees or the gurgle of a brook. I’m a believer in the Renaissance Man, as epitomized by DaVinci engineer, artist, soldier, statesman. As Heinlein said, “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyse a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
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