Selectric III Key Stuck

Apr 01, 2008

- Well if the motor is turning and everything is stuck.
normally the first is to wash everything down in a degreaser,
I used to dip them .
but a spray of wd40 may help.
Its been so long since I'v worked on them that the pic is fuzzy.
the clutch area that the belt drives is the main concern.
mainly you have to play with it to learn the operation and where its binding/jammed, I can't remember if you can reverse the clutch.
I wouldn't take it apart as you may never get it back together.
just remove the platten ,cartridges ,head all, rubber items before you spray. then work the levers and clutch. see if the carriage moves freely when you find the lever that unlocks its movement.
remember it should be an easy fix you just have to find where.