Hi. I lost all addresses in my IBM Selectric 6787. IS there a way to get them back?

Remove cover and in the back there is the motor and belt, with machine off, try turning the belt. There is a tool that screws into the main cam shaft that allows you to turn the main cam shaft. most likely something is stuck. These IBM Selectric need oiling on a regular schedule.

If it moves a little but not enough the tab tensioiner on the R. side is broken not a bad job but yuo must know how.

DickyO

Chris;

I,m sure I have what you need in my back room but the part # dosen't register to me. If you are looking vfor a tab tensioner we have kits to rebuild them.

DickyO
216-241-0027

This code does not appear in the users guide. You might try removing the batteries turn off for 30 sec. and restart. This will reset everything to factory defaults.

THIS WILL CLEAR THE MEMORY!!!

DickyO

Hi:

Make sure that the Lang function is not on.


Andrew

try turning the metal shaft that the carrier is on. turn it towards the back of the machine.

Selectric III has two different ribbons the selectric II ribbon tha the ribbon guides are part of the macine and the "bicycle" ribbon that has the guides bilt into the ribbon. to replace the "bicycle" ribbon move pull the red lever on the right toward you, drop the ribbon in turn the knob a few times in the direction of the arrows, move the red lever back done.
The other style move the lever, drop the ribbon in, be sure the ribbon is left of the slacker finger sticking up on the left,thread it tru the guides, turn the knob inthe direction of the arrows, move red lever back,done.

DickyO

This is not an easy repair, the keylevers and trip pawls get gummy over the years it needs a chemical cleaning an lubrication.

DickyO

The machine is probably gummy. If you know how to remove the case do so, get some WD40 and spray everything that moves espesially the stuff on the outside of the rt. side frame.

DickyO

All the selectric I & II's take the same elements the sel III uses a 96 char. one that is printed in yellow that isn't compatable.

DickyO