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This page aims to help you diagnose and repair your typewriter. | This page aims to help you diagnose and repair your typewriter. | ||
Repair manuals can be found on machine-specific pages, or [https://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-manuals.html here]. If you want more interactive help, don't be afraid to ask for help in the typewriter discord server's #help channel. An invite is linked [https://discord.gg/KvpygutZ here]. | Repair manuals can be found on machine-specific pages, or [https://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/tw-manuals.html here]. If you want more interactive help, don't be afraid to ask for help in the typewriter discord server's #help channel. An invite is linked [https://discord.gg/KvpygutZ here]. | ||
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| Keys press down partway, but don't hit paper. || Keys either lock up before they hit the paper, or do not print even though they are extremely close to paper. || Proceed to [[#Table 4: Key Issues]] | | Keys press down partway, but don't hit paper. || Keys either lock up before they hit the paper, or do not print even though they are extremely close to paper. || Proceed to [[#Table 4: Key Issues]] | ||
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| + | | Typewriter Print is Unaligned || Typewriter will not print in a straight line. || Proceed to [[#Table 4: Key Issues]] | ||
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| + | | Typewriter Shift is Unaligned || Typewriter may print in a straight line, but will not print capitals and lowercase letters on the same line. || Proceed to [[#Table 4: Key Issues]] | ||
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| Ribbon not Working Properly. || Your ribbon isn't raising, or reversing, or moving. || Proceed to [[#Table 4: Ribbon Issues]] | | Ribbon not Working Properly. || Your ribbon isn't raising, or reversing, or moving. || Proceed to [[#Table 4: Ribbon Issues]] | ||
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| Typewriter is heavily damaged || Typewriter is covered coated in dirt, rust, or other fun things. May or may not be missing parts or have a multitude of broken parts. || Proceed to [[#Table 6: Full Restoration]] | | Typewriter is heavily damaged || Typewriter is covered coated in dirt, rust, or other fun things. May or may not be missing parts or have a multitude of broken parts. || Proceed to [[#Table 6: Full Restoration]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:55, 2 November 2021
This page aims to help you diagnose and repair your typewriter. Repair manuals can be found on machine-specific pages, or here. If you want more interactive help, don't be afraid to ask for help in the typewriter discord server's #help channel. An invite is linked here.
We always recommend checking out cleaning first before moving to repair. Many issues are solvable without resorting to mechanical repairs.
Table 1: Diagnosis
| Issue | Description | Next Step: |
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| Carriage not moving when key is pressed. | You press down a key, and the top carriage that holds the paper does not space to the next letter. | Proceed to #Table 2: Carriage Issues |
| Carriage moves freely back and forth. | Your carriage moves freely back and forth. It may not move correctly when a key is pressed. | Proceed to #Table 2: Carriage Issues |
| Carriage is totally stuck. | Your carriage will not move at all. | Proceed to #Table 2: Carriage Issues |
| Carriage stays to the left. | Your carriage stays to the left side of the typewriter, and when you push it right, it returns to the left. | Proceed to #Table 2: Carriage Issues |
| Paper won't feed in the typewriter. | Paper won't feed into the paper smoothly--or at all. | Proceed to #Table 3: Platen and Rubber |
| Sticky keys won't press down. | Keys are sticky or even totally stuck. | Proceed to #Table 4: Key Issues |
| Keys press down partway, but don't hit paper. | Keys either lock up before they hit the paper, or do not print even though they are extremely close to paper. | Proceed to #Table 4: Key Issues |
| Typewriter Print is Unaligned | Typewriter will not print in a straight line. | Proceed to #Table 4: Key Issues |
| Typewriter Shift is Unaligned | Typewriter may print in a straight line, but will not print capitals and lowercase letters on the same line. | Proceed to #Table 4: Key Issues |
| Ribbon not Working Properly. | Your ribbon isn't raising, or reversing, or moving. | Proceed to #Table 4: Ribbon Issues |
| Typewriter Skips Spaces | Typewriter skips every nth space on the writing line. | Proceed to #Table 5: Escapement |
| Typewriter is heavily damaged | Typewriter is covered coated in dirt, rust, or other fun things. May or may not be missing parts or have a multitude of broken parts. | Proceed to #Table 6: Full Restoration |
