Our Typewriter would not advance correctly, so I vacuumed and removed the ribbon and pinwheel when I put back in it is giving me and error of 215

The key to the right of the spacebar with the "X" printed on it is the correction button. You just place the carrier on the character to the right of the wrong one and hit the corr. button. The carrier should automatically back up and and remove the incorrect character and if you hold the key down it will continue to back up and remove characters. then you just type in the right one(s). Of course you have to have good "correctable" ribbon and correction tape cartridges installed. If the tapes are old you may have to advance them by typing and correcting or by manually advancing them before they will work. If the correction doesn't remove all the ink from the paper you may have a bad ribbon and/or correction tape.

What is the make and model of your machine?

Make sure you have installed the ribbon correctly.

1. Is the daisy wheel locked in the forward position?
   1. Pull the black lever back, away from the platen.
   2. Lift out the daisy wheel and inspect it for damage; replace the daisy wheel if it is damaged.
   3. Re-insert the daisy wheel and push the black lever towards the platen until it locks in place.
2. Is the ribbon moving?
   1. Lift the ribbon cartridge out of the typewriter
   2. Inspect the ribbon for damage
   3. If the ribbon is silver, it is exhausted and must be replaced
   4. If the hammer has been striking in one place, there will be a clear area near the center of the ribbon.
   5. Turn the colored knob on the left side of the ribbon cartridge counter-clockwise to advance the ribbon a small amount. Replace the ribbon if it will not advance.
   6. Re-insert the ribbon
3. Turn on the typewriter, insert a piece of paper into the typewriter and type a few letters
   1. Did the hammer move forward?
   2. If the hammer moved, did the ribbon advance with each keystroke?

If the hammer did not move or the ribbon did not advance, the typewriter will require service. If the typewriter still does not make an impression on the paper, your typewriter will require service.

Remove the ribbon, pull the release lever (I believeit is black and and to the right of the P/W), drop theP/W in with the tab to the right, close the lever.

DickyO

Remove the ribbon, pull on the black lever right of the hammer, drop the P/W into the opening, push the lever back..

Go to NADIST.COM, click on current models you will find a manual there.

DickyO

Perhaps the printwheel is unlatched try snapping back in position. DickyO

I had the same issue before - I replaced the platen and that solved the problem. Hope this helps!

The print solenoid, just inside the L. printer side frame has a plastic cap on the plunger it is probably broken, they are available but a little tricky to install.

DickyO

There are two different ribbons for the selectric III one has the ribbon lift guides built into the ribbon the other the guides are part of the typewriter. The first is a General Ribbon T=387 the other is a G.R. T-385.

Hope this helps;
DickyO