Lathem 2000 - 4000 Series User manual

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2000 - 4000 Series
User’s Guide

Contents
Here’s all the information you need for setting and operating your new
Lathem time recorder. Service information is also included in this
manual, in case any problems ever arise.
Thank you for choosing a Lathem time recorder. Should you ever need
assistance, please let us know.
Ordering Accessories ........................................................1
Setting the Time................................................................2
Changing the Ribbon.........................................................9
Replacing the Type Section...........................................10
Install / Replace Batteries in BATT .............................11
Changing the Motor.........................................................12
Warranty ...........................................................................13

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Ordering Accessories
Lathem time recorders fulfill a wide range of timekeeping
requirements. For maximum results, only use Lathem accessories
specifically designed to fit your time recorder.
To purchase the appropriate accessories for your time recorder,
contact your local Lathem dealer or visit:
http://shop.lathem.com
Description Part
Number
Extra Pair of Keys VSM0976
Replacement Ribbon, 2- olors 7-2 N
Time ard Rack, 25 apacity, 9” ard, Black, Plastic, Expanding 25-9EX
Time ard Rack, 12 apacity, 9” ard, Black, Plastic, Expanding 12-9EX
Time ards, Weekly (Box of 1,000) 1900L-
Time ards, Bi-Weekly (Box of 1,000) L-31-1D
Time ards, Semi-Monthly / Monthly (Box of 1,000) 1790
Time ards, Job osting (Box of 1,000) 350
Replacement Timing Motor, 110V/60Hz K342
* For additional information on Lathem’s powerful employer software
solutions or to download an evaluation copy of these applications
visit us online at http://www.lathem.com.

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Setting the Time
Figure 1
Determine Your Model
Before proceeding, it is important to know the exact model of your
clock so it can be set properly. The fourth digit in the model number
indicates the print format.
Model Print Hours Print Units Description
xxx1 1 – 12 , 1 – 12 00 – 59 12 Hour & Minutes
xxx2 1 – 12 , 1 – 12 .0 – .9 12 Hour & Tenths
xxx3 1 – 12 , 1 – 12 .00 – .9 12 Hour & Hundredths
xxx4 00 – 23 00 – 59 24 Hour & Minutes
xxx5 00 – 23 .0 – .9 24 Hour & Tenths
xxx6 00 – 23 .00 – .9 24 Hour & Hundredths
Example: Since the fourth digit in the model num er 2104 is a “4”, it
will print with 00-59 minutes and 00-23 hours (see ta le a ove). The
model num er is located on the Label 1.1 positioned as shown in
Figure 1.

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Raise the Type Section
1. Unlock the case cover and pull it forward to remove it.
2. Note the position of the Release Latch and Face Setting Wheel
used later in this process.
3. Wait until you hear the clock “click”.
4. Press either side of the Type Section Headlock – Figure 1, 1.2
and pull upward on the lower part of the Clock Face until the
Type Section locks in the up position as shown in Figure 1.
Note position of the Overthrow Lever and the Setting Wheel.
5. Press the red O erthrow Le er – Figure 1, 1.3 away from you
until it clicks. This releases the wheels allowing them to turn.
Set the Time on the Type Wheels
Figure 2
1. Locate the Center Line where all the wheels line up as shown in
Figure 2.
2. Rotate the wheels using a pointed object. Rotate each wheel
until the correct date and time are aligned at the Center
Position, as shown in Figure 2. Hint: Start at the top wheel
and work down when setting.

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If your model prints Tenths, (models with the 4
th
digit of 2 or 5), go to
the section “Setting Decimal Wheel with Tenths”.
If your model prints Hundredths or -23 hours, refer to the Dial of
Decimal Equi alents in Figure 3 (page 5) to determine the correct
setting.
Note: if your machine records in 1-12 hours, the PM hours are
underlined. AM hours are not underlined. Set time to the proper hour
of the day to avoid errors such as setting the day wheel to the next
day at noon rather than midnight.
3. Rotate the Minute Wheels to show the current minute.
4. Set the Hour Wheel to the current hour
5. Rotate the Clock Face Setting Wheel – Figure 5.1 (page 7), to
set the hands to match the time set on the wheels.
6. Rotate the Main Setting Wheel – Figure 2, 2.1 to advance both
the Clock Face and Print Wheels together. Rotate until you
pass the actual time by one minute (each “click” indicates one
minute.)
7. Hold the corner of the Clock Face and release the Release
Latch – Figure 2, 2.2 by pushing it to the left. Slowly let the
Type Section down and press it firmly into the Type Section
Headlock.
8. Make a sample registration and verify the time and date or day
is correct.
9. Replace and lock the case cover.
Note: The month wheel and the date wheel must e reset manually at
the eginning of each month.

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Dial of Decimal Equivalents
Figure 3
The dial in Figure 3 shows the tenths and hundredths setting for each
minute. The inner circle represents regular minutes, the middle circle
represents tenths, and the outer circle represents hundredths of a
minutes.
For example:
45 minutes = .7 tenths = .75 hundredths

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Setting Decimal Wheel with Tenths
Figure 4
Use only for recorders printing in tenths
(models with a 4th digit of “2” or “5”)
1 Rotate Tenths Wheel ( .9)–
Figure 4, 4.1 until it is set at
“9” Rotate the Main Setting
- Figure 4, 4.3 until the
Tenths Wheel moves to a “ ”.
(This is the zero minute.)
2. Set the Hour Wheel – Figure 4,
4.2 to the current Hour.
3. Rotate the Clock Face Setting
Wheel – Figure 5, 5.1 to set the
hands to match the time set on
the wheels.
4. Rotate the Main Setting Wheel – Figure 4, 4.3 to advance both
the Clock Face and Print Wheels together. Rotate until you
pass the actual time by one minute (each “click” indicates one
minute.)
For example, at 1 : 5, rotate 5 times = 5 clicks = 5 minutes
past ten o’clock.
5. Hold the corner of the Clock Face and release the Release
Latch by pushing it to the left. Slowly let the Type Section
down and press it firmly into the Type Section Headlock.
6. Make a sample registration and verify the time and date or day
is correct.
7. Replace and lock the case cover

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Set the Time on the Analog lock Face
Figure 5
1. Make a sample registration on paper.
2. Rotate Clock Face Setting Wheel 5.1 until the clock face
displays the same time as shown on the sample registration.
DO NOT TURN THECLOCK HANDS EXCEPT BY USING THE
SETTING WHEEL – Figure 5, 5.1.

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Set the Time on the Digital lock Face
Figure 6
1. Make a sample registration on paper.
2. Use the Hour and Minute buttons to set the display to the time
shown on the sample registration.
3. To synchronize the display with the type wheels, listen for the
type wheels to click. At the click, press the minute button to
advance to the next minute. Seconds are now synchronized.
Always set the display to regular minutes. Refer to Figure 3,
“dial of decimal equivalent” if wheels print in hundredths or
tenths.