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Probably needs a clean and service. You could try spraying the key arms with WD40 or similar. Check first with someone who knows typewriters just in case im wrong.
Regarding the manual, the Olivetti will probably belong to the lettera series. Here a manual: tntf. O, Olivetti & C, S. p. A.
Regarding the bearing, service manual in PDF for devices sold before the 1980s are not available, and replacement parts are very difficult to find. The only way to restore a vintage typewriter is usually by finding the same model on the second-hand market for spares or repair.
Olivetti Lettera 22 Instruction Manual care of Strikethru blog: http://www.strikethru.net/2009/11/blog-post.html (Olivetti Lettera 32 replaced the 22 model, so many of the functions will be the same).
Needs a good cleaning and lubrication. I charge $ 75.00 to make it clean as new. You can try to simply lubbicate it yourself. Just drop 1 drop of oil into each typebar guide. Hit each key a few times.
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