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HOW DO I INSTALL THE CORRECTION TAPE? CAN'T GET IT TO CORRECT TYPING.

HAVE INSTALLED THE CORRECTION TAPE ON THE IBM CORRECTING SELECTRIC III. IT WILL NOT CORRECT THE PRINT.

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Theres a manual here that should tell you everything you need to know.

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Dick O Reilly

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SOURCE: IBM Correcting Selectric II; correction ribbon frozen in front of typing ribbon.

Move the grey lever on the R. side of the carrier to the R. and remove correction tape, try the machine, if it seems to work OK install a new correction tape.

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Dick O Reilly

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  • Posted on Jul 02, 2009

SOURCE: IBM Selectric II typewriter stuck in correcting position

If you know how to remove the right dust cover (black inside the T/W below the carrier) next to the R. side frame is the correction set up mech. spray some WD40 on the arms especially where they pivot, they should free up.

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Dick O Reilly

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  • Posted on Oct 30, 2009

SOURCE: Ibm Selectric iii Correction button not working

Tou do know that tou have to repress to key you are trying to correct. If you know that then the mech. under the rt. dust cover is probably gummed up try some WD40 on it.

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Dick O Reilly

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  • Posted on Feb 01, 2010

SOURCE: IBM Selectric III correcting. Carriage return and

You most likely have a broken torque limiter tension spring. We have them in stock but tou must have a good mechanical ability to install.

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Dick O Reilly

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  • Posted on Mar 31, 2010

SOURCE: IBM Wheelwriter correction tape will not lift off

You may have a very old L/O or ribbon. The ribbon may be a non correctable the knob must be orange, yellow or violet. Not blue or red.

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HOW DO I INSTALL THE CORRECTION TAPE? CAN'T GET IT TO CORRECT TYPING.

On the R. side of the carrier there is a gray lever, pull on it to release the tape. Put the full spool on the L. black supply spindle thru the black trianglar shaped lifter, to the rear of the black of the black finger, and put the take up spool on the R. spindle, turn to take up slack, close the gray lever.

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Changing correction ribbon

First this is old school after hitting the correction you must press the letter you are trying to correct. if you knew this and the correction tape is properly installed and lifts up you may have old supplies, If you want to talk yuo can call me.

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Correction tape won't work. correction key works. read your comment on wd40, but won't wd40 gum up the works?

do not use WD40 an any typewriter. Are you pressing the letter you want lifted of after the correction key> Is the dull side of the lift off tape facing away from you?
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IBM Selectric III correcting. Carriage return and

You most likely have a broken torque limiter tension spring. We have them in stock but tou must have a good mechanical ability to install.

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Ibm Selectric iii Correction button not working. Correction tape won't lift up. What part need to be replace to fix problem

Tou do know that tou have to repress to key you are trying to correct. If you know that then the mech. under the rt. dust cover is probably gummed up try some WD40 on it.

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IBM Selectric II typewriter stuck in correcting position

If you know how to remove the right dust cover (black inside the T/W below the carrier) next to the R. side frame is the correction set up mech. spray some WD40 on the arms especially where they pivot, they should free up.

DickyO
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IBM Correcting Selectric II; correction ribbon frozen in front of typing ribbon.

Move the grey lever on the R. side of the carrier to the R. and remove correction tape, try the machine, if it seems to work OK install a new correction tape.

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Changing typewriter ribbon in the IBM Selectric

You haven't told what model of Selectric. If it is a selectric II or III, there is an orange lever on the carrier that you must pull to one side. The correction tape has a silver lever next to the take-up spool that you must pull outward.
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Selectric I and II type elements are identical (88 char) where Selectric III uses a different element (96 char). The 88 character element will have white lettering and the 96 character element will have yellow. Directly underneath the lift-up tab to remove the element will be a 3-digit number. That's the last 3 digits of the element's part number, which will be preceeded by 1167 for 88 character, or 1352 or 96 character. For example, if you have a '052" stamped on the element, and it's an 88 character style, the P/N will be 1167052.

The correcting mechanism is an intricate additional function of the backspace function. To test it/adjust it/or repair it requires the machine be hand-cycled using a hand cycle wheel which is screwed into the right hand side operational shaft. It's unlikely that an un-trained party would be successful repairing this..
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