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| 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 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] | ||
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− | | Carriage is totally stuck. || Your carriage will not move at all. || Proceed to [Table 2:Carriage Issues] | + | | Carriage is totally stuck. || Your carriage will not move at all. || Proceed to [[Table 2:Carriage Issues]] |
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| 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] | | 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] |
Revision as of 20:16, 26 October 2021
This page aims to help you diagnose and repair your typewriter. -repair manuals, discord, brand-based tables maybe.
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] |
Ribbon not Working Properly. | Your ribbon isn't raising, or reversing, or moving. | Proceed to [Table 4: Ribbon Issues] |
Typewriter Skips Spaces | Typewriter in | Proceed to [Table 5: Escapement] |
Typewriter is FUBAR | Example | Proceed to [Table 6: Full Restoration] |