Olivetti LINEA 88 User manual
OLIVETTI STANDARD
TYPEWRITER SERVICE
MANUAL
(FOR ALL OLIVETTI STANDARD MANUAL
TYPEWRITERS)
Printed
by
Olivetti November 1973
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Ernie Jorgenson - Office Machine Americana - 1740 8irch Ave
Lewiston, Idaho 83501 USA - http://officemachinemanuals.com
LI NEA 88 [ W Y
Alignlng Scale Adjustments
0...
123
Allgnlng Scales (Transparent) 72
Backspace Adjustment 128
Backspace Pavl 81
Bankinq Adjustment 124
Bearlng (carrlage front rail) '" 74
Carrlage Ball Bearlng Cages 88
Carrlage Release Frame 86
Dravband (carrlage) 73
Escapement Body 77
Escapement Oog Release Ouring Tabulatlon Adjustment .
Escapement Fix Oog Lim\t Screw Adjustment .
Escapement Rack ........•................................
Escapement Rack Adjushent ................•.............
Escapement Release Rocker .
Escapement Tr\p (type bar) Adjustment .
Feed Roll Pressure Spr\ngs .
Line Lock Adjus
tmerrls .....•.............................
Ll ne Space Adjus tnents .
l
i
ne Space Mechanlsm .
Machlne Si de Walls : .
Marg\ n Re1ease Shaft .
Margln Release Shaft (rest pcs
i
t
i
on) Adjustment '.
Margln Release Shaft Plunger - .
Marg\ n Stops .
Platen
&
Plai
en Knobs .
Platen, Left Hand Shaft .
Platen Lock Lever Adjustment .
Ribbo~ Feed Adj us rments .
Ri bbon Feed ~chets ' '." " .
Ribbon Guide .
Ribbon l.i
f
l Aduating Lever .
Ribbon LiH Adjushent .
Ribbon Reverse Adjustments .
Ring
&
Platen Adjustment .
Space Bar Trip Adjustment .
Segment Free Travel Adjustment .
Shift Lock Key Adjustment .
Tab Sett\ng F\nger Adjustment .
Tabulation Release Adjustment .
Tabulator Centr\fugal 8rake .
Tabu 1ator Stops .
Tabulator Stop Blades .
Type Act ion Mechanism .
Type on Feet
&
Motion Adjustments .
Universal Bar Adjustment .
Universal Bar (Escapement) .
Var\able (Plat en) .
126
112
75 119
87 169
66 110
122
80
68
82 129
84
83
67
89 111
117
li.
71
70
-70a 116
118
3
127
114
115
125
121
85
78
76
65 113
120
69
79
RING AND PLATEN ADJUSTMENT
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Segment in lover case
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_ Check the ring and p13ten at both ends of Loosen the screws (4) on both the
the platan _asfoll_~w.~L . left and right hand brackets (2).
_ With a type bar held against the segment Hove the entire carriage assembly
stop ring, there should be a drag on two
~
back ar forth via the slots (A and
strips of bond paper (placed between the 8) as required. When the ring and
type and the platen) and very little drag platen is correct, position the
on ane strip of paper. eccentric stud
(3)
against the
br-acke
t
(2), left and right.
yes A good ring and platen no
FFG condition exists for the ma
i
or- The ring and platen yes
.ity of the type bars is correct
FFG
no
If the platen is not parallel, adjust
the pla+e (1) back orforth as requir- Check the ring and platen again
ed.
Ihis
vill parallel the right end as described above
of the platen to the left end which is
fixed.
IV3al
(Continued from the previous page)
Check that the 1ine l oc k comb
(p)
062013K is
free by pushing it to
t
he right. Re1ease it,
and it must return with a snappy action so its
extension
(e)
1imits against +he side va l l as
shovn in fig.4
yes
p
--~-~-----.:-.. &.._ç~
062013K
C1ean and 1ubricate the mov-
ing parts of the comb
(fi g. 4)
With the extension (C) at rest against the
side wall, check that a11 the key 1evers
c1ear the prongs of the comb vi
t
h a sna l l
c1earance- (L), fi g:4 no Form the extension
(e)
to
r--~~
obtain the c1earance (L)
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PLATEN LOC K LEVER ADJUSTMENT
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I
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- Adjust the eccentric
unti1 a11 the play is
e1iminated
- Re-engage the feed rolls
- Re1ease the feed roll
re1ease 1ever
- Check that the p laten lock
lever (A) securely ho1ds the
p1aten without vertical p1ay
The platen has vertical
play
no
yes
The carriage is jammed
limit scre~
yes
- Remove the carriage assembly
- Loosen the lock nut and turn scre~
(A) counterclock~ise about 3 to 4
turns fi .1
Release the carriage
and adjust the limit
screw to obtain the
clearance of 0.1 to 0.2
mm as shown in fig.3
The fixed dog assy. has a
maximum play of 0.2 mm }----
-I
no
o
sere, ,
The carriage i s
st
í
11 jammed
no
Re-adjust the
scr
ev
A)
to obtain
t
he clearance
shcvn
in fig.3
Re-insla11
the
carriage
There has been a previous
ca l l in thi s area
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Remove the carriage assembly
and posilion il as shown in
fi g.l
Move the carriage until a toolh of the
escapement
vhe
e l is diredly under lhe
fixed dog (fig.2). In this p~silion.
rotate lhe fixed dog assy. with your
finger.
f
i
q.}, and check for a max.
clearance of 0.2 mm as sho~n in fig.3
yes
yes
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TYPE ON FEET
&
MOTION ADJUSTMENTS
[Y113
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- Segment in upper case
- Ribbon se1ector in b1ack
- Insert a piece of paper in
the machi ne
Type a11 upper case characters
and check that
t
he type. is on
feet (uni form density
t
op to
batiam)
yes The majority of
pri
nt
s on feet
no
If the majority of the type prints
"1i
çht
on
t
op",
l
over both screws
(A)
equa lly and vi ce versa, fi g.1
Using a strip
of
paper
as a
gauge,
check for an even
ho
ld
at
both
screws
(A),
figure
3
The motion is correct
(the characters a1ign
on the same base 1ine)
no
If the motion is short, raise
the upp'er screws (8) equally
and vice versa, fig.1
Using a strip of paper as a
gauge, check for an even ho ld
at both screws (8), fig.2
CD
CD
SEGMENT FREE TRAVEL ADJUSTHE~T
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I
Tighten the adjust-
able arm set scre~
(8)
~
~--------------------~,
Segment
frame
Laasen the set scre~ (B)
af the adjustable arm
Free the mavemenl af lhe
segmenl
by
shifling lhe
end (A) af the segment
shift frame back ar forth
as required
Remove tap
caver
NOTE: If :r.e machine is
fastened to lhe desk, be
sure the T"slening scre~s
are tightE~Ed equally
Clean and lubricate the
segment br=cket bushings
Segmenl in 1over ·case
S~lFT LOCK KEY ADJUSTMENT
Ho1d the shift key
fu11
y
depressed
AI the same time, depress the
shifl 10ck key and check that
the s
t
ep (A) passes behind pin
(p)
w
ith a O. 2 to O.5 mm c1ea
r-
ance. ReI ease lhe keys
Repeat lhe lesl on lhe olher
shift 1ack key
The passing c1earances
are carrect
no
P
069006C
Adjust the pin (p) 1eft
)----ilIo-l
or righl as required
R IBBON REVERSE AOJUSTMENTS
CD
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.Reverse arn
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?é'lerSe
Ar:n---i-'
Detent 1i nk
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- Manually shift He1eft reverse - Now shift the left reVEr~e arm to the 1eft
unt i 1 it limits açainst stop (A), fig.1
arm to the rigr,t unti1
í
t
limits - Al
t
hi s time check if He c1earance (l1) figo
) R"." the top
againsl stop (8) fig.1
cov er
H-_
Al lhis lime check the amount of
~
2 is equa1 to c1earance (L) i n fi g.1
clearance a
t
(l), fig.1
J
Form lhe righl r-eve+se arm at no The cl earance s (l and l1)
the shaded area shown in fig.2 are about ecua 1
yes
- Shift the 1eft reverse arm to the right unti1 i t - Shift lhe 1eft r ever se arm to the I ef]
1imits against stop (8) unti1
i
t
l
i
ni
i
s aqa ins
t
st op (A)
- Shift the detent 1ink 061238G fu11y to
tr.e
left - Shift the det ant l ink O~1238G f~lly to
and ho1d it there the righl and r.old i there
- Al this time check if lhe gap
(e
1) fig.~ is about - Check the amoun o
f
ça~
a
t
(e)
fig.3
equal to gap
(e)
fig.3
yes The gaps
(e
and
e
1)no Form the detent 1i nk 061238G at
FFG are abo ut equa 1 the shaded area shovn in fig.4
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ESCAPEMENT RACK AOJUSTMENT
Remove the platen
and paper pans
~
Margin stops set at their
extreme positions
\
Move the carriage slowly baCK
and forth. Check that the rack
mesh to pinion is as deep as
possible without bottoming over
the entire length of the rack.
Maximum clearance between the
teeth is
0.2
mm (fig.1)*
.Ljw
yes The rack mesh to
pinion is correct
no
Loosen the escapement rack
scr evs and po s
i
t
i
on the rac k
as required
- Tighten the escapement
rac
k
scr-evs
j~/~
.~
ement rack scrells
*
Note: For checking the rack mesh to pinion~
_ Hold the escapement vnee l rigid
_ Jiqqle the carriage slightly IIhile checking the play
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UNIVERSAL
(nun)
BAR AOJUSTMENT (Equalization of Type Bar Trip)
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A 5
NOTE: The Universal Bar (4) must be positioned so
that the bosses (A) of a11 the type bars (5) move
the
"un
Bar approximately the same amount
3
4
<>
- Manually raise a typê bar at the right end of the segment to the
type guide and observe when the escapement trip occurs
- 00 the same with a type bar at the left end of the segment, and
at the center
The escapement trip occurs when the type bars yes
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are about the same distance from the platen
no
- Remove carriage assembly
- Loosen screws (2) and reposition the OU" Bar (4) by means
of the floating bushings (3) to equal ize the tr ip
yes
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The IIU" Bar is free
no
- Loosen screws (2) friction tight, also loosen guide screw (1)
- Reposition the "U" Bar sl
i
çht
ly
to relieve the bind but still
maintain centralization
TABULAT ION RELEASE AOJUSTMENT
yes
Oepress the
yes
_ Loosen lock nut and turn the
scr ev 180012J in unt
i
1 the
t
ab
bar restores
Turn the scre~ one additional
turn and lock the nut
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LINE SPACE ADJUSTMENTS
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Remove the left carri age end
I
cover assemb ly
,
Fully rotãte the
1
ine space lever and then
release it; then try to gently rotate the
.•....
platen bac k or forth by hand. The platen
should not move, even slightly, from the
po
s
i
t
i
on it reached. (No under or
over
thr-ov]
Repeat the above
t
est at random
p
cs
i
t
i
ons on ~
the rat chet
t
Adjust the detent eccentric (E), fig.1,to
eliminate under or overthrow of the ratchet
NOTE: If the adjustment fails to respond
'--
throughout the
ra
t
che
t ,
it indicates the
ratchet assembl~~ bent or otherwise de-
fective and shou be replaced
no
The platen detents properly
/
l
yes
CD
L
i
ne space .se
1
ectcr
at-1/1
- Operate the 1ine space 1ever vhi1e
checking that the line space pawl
(p) enters midway between two ratchet
teeth and the ratchet advances by tWQ
teeth
Repeat the above test at other positions
on the ratchet
- Loosen the screw
(vl,
fig.2
- Angularly position the selector cam
control arm for a midway engagement
of the pawl and proper line spacing
ALI GNING SCAlE AOJUSTHEHTS
- Margin s tops se l a
t
lhe
i
r
extreme
p
os
i
t
ions
- Insert
a
piece of paper
and
type a (111 1 ine of periods
Press the a1igning
sca
l es
against the
p
lat en
8AtlKIIIG
AOJUSH\ENT
Remove the machi ni:
rear cover
Y1231
no
lhe tops of the
"T"
çraduat
i
ons just touch and
are centered
10
lhe .
periods
Loosen the a1igning
sca
l e
scre~s and adjust lhe
scaJes as required. Re-
tighten lhe
s
crevs .
Checking banking gap
required in lhe p ho
t
o
Banki ng G2p
0.8
to
1.2
m~ for
10 ~ 12
o
i
tch
0./' 100.6
mm for
16
p
i
lch
- Adjust the
suppor
l bracket
(S)
as required
If the eccentric
s
íop
(E)
i
s on machine,
adjus
t
i
t
to support the bracket
(S)
If there
i
s no
eccentr
í
c
stop
(E)
on lhe
nach
ine ,
i
ns
ta 11
one us
i
n9 pa
ri
number
PAE- 777
no
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TAB SETTING FINGER ADJUSTMENT
- Left ~argi n stop at zero
C1ear a11 tab stops
no
Space the carriage to number
five on the front sca1e
Space the carriage to number
four on the front sca1e
t
k
(TA8+) and
Depress the
tab
se e
y.
(f
2)
ac
k
that
the setting
f
i
nqer
19.
;: centra1ized to the flrst tab stop
Ihe
t
ab setting
finger is centra1-
ized to
t
he
stcp
no
Form the tab settlng finger
as required
Tab
IY1251
Decimal tabu1ator machine
Tab setting finger
®
Tab
st
ops
I
ESCAPENENT DOG RE LEASE DUR ING TABULAT 10N ADJUSTMENT
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I
Remove carriage assy.
- Remove machine cover
yes The c1earances bet~een the ec-
centric and plunger are as shown
in the figure no
Adjust the eccenlric stud for approx.
1
mm c1earance
ai
rest position 2nd
st
i
ll keeping the
O
to 0.2 mm
ov
er-
Iap vl
thi n range
Slo~ly depress the tab bar and
releaseit as soon as the
car-
raige moves; the lab bar must
remain do~n
The
tab
bar remains
dovn
mm
no
CD
Adjust the eccentric slud, sliçhtly
aodi
fyí
nç
lhe 1 mm c1earance ac-
justment as required
SPACE BAR TRIP ADJUSTMENT
- Slo~ly depress lhe space b~r
- Check tha
t
lhe esc. tr ip
occurs ~hen the space bar ~as
been depressed ha1fway
y
e s ~
>--lI--~
- Remove the botiom cover
- Form the space bar lrip 1ever at
the shaded area is required
At rest position the stud (p) nust
clear the arm (A) sl ight1y
FFG
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BACKSPACE ADJUSTMENT
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Crank
- Remove lhe carriage assemb1y
- Remove lhe boHom cover
Remove machine cover and check
that lhe tvo se
t
scr evs in cach
crank are
t
i
çht , fig.1
- lnsta ll carriage assy.
- Move lhe carriage to lhe extreme
1eft
- Check for sinimum p1ay bet~een the
crank (A) 2nd bell crank
(8),
fig.2
The minimum p1ay
Loosen the sei screws in crank
(A)
and adjusl lhe crank to obtain a
minimum clearance
Replace the bottom cover and machine
cover
FFG
MARGIN RELEASE SHAFT REST POSITION ADJUSTMENT
(Y129 \
CD
Remove the machine rear cover
Move the carriage back and
f
or+h
vhi 1
e
observing the passing clearance af
1
to
1.5
mm between the banking s+op e x
i
ens
i
on
(A)
and
the paragraph indentation wing
(8),
fig.2
H
yes
®
The passing clearance
of
1
to
1.5
mm
i
5
correct,
fi g:2
1
to
1.5
mm
A
IY129~
Obtain the clearance by roro-
lng ~ing
(e)
af the plunger,
fi
g.l
Reassemble the rear
cov
ar
LINEA 88 TYPE ACTION MECHANISM
Key 1 ever
Type bar
• T
ype bar conne c l i ng 1 i nk
8e
11
cr-ank
LI NEA 88 FEEO ROLL PRESSURE SPR INGS 062290A
Feed ro11 springs
062290A
Paper pans
_ Remove paper pans
If one or more free roll springs require rcplGcement, be sure that the tension Df the ne~ spring(s) 062290A
is the same as the remaining springs
10
ensvr s equal feed roll pressure, nthervi se replace a11 of them.
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MACH IIIE S 10E WALLS
IW6S1
- Check that ,,11 side va l ] securing screvs are
t
í
çht ,
then perfomr check
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UNIVERSAL BAR (ESCAPEMENT) 404076 X
Clean and lubricate the bearing surfaces indicated
by
the arro~s.
- Check.
ihat
the spring
404076X
is strang enauçh ta restare the universal bar
vi
th a
l içht ,
snappy ac
t
i
on.
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ALIGNING SCALES (TRANSPARENT)
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If the aligning scales have sh2rp edges:
File the scales in the area indicated or replace them.
If the aligning scales ar brsen (refer to the part numbers
replace same and go to Y123 be 1ov)
Si gn on Part
#
Sca 1e
1/12" 064287V
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