Maintenance
Cleaning the
characters
To maintain a clear impression, clean the type face regularly
— brushing from back to front
—with
the brush provided. If
certain type faces are clogged with hard ink, this can be
removed by tapping them with a brush moistened with petrol.
Cleaning the platen
The rubber platen should only be cleaned with alcohol
taking care to protect the card holders. Never use petrol,
benzine or any other liquid which may be harmful to the
rubber.
Cleaning the card holders, space bar and
painted parts
Important:
Avoid the card holders coming into contact with petrol,
alcohol or any diluting agent as this would affect their
transparency. Clean them with a cloth moistened in
soapy water.
Likewise the space bar, the carriage sides and platen knobs
should never be cleaned with organic solvents (petrol,
paraffin,
turpentine, trichlorethylene, alcohol, acetone, etc.)
but with soapy water.
On the other hand, a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol
may be used to clean the metal parts.
Cleaning the machine
Clean the machine regularly without dismantling it. Remove
the rubber particles and dust by means of the soft brush
which is also provided. The parts which must be cleaned
in this way are perfectly accessible, and the utmost care
should be taken not to break the springs or damage other
parts.
Oiling
m
The machine should not be oiled too frequently, as this
encourages dust to collect. Never oil the segment slots
in which the type bars move, or the type bars themselves.
We strongly advise you to have the machine
cleaned
and
checked
at least once a year by a HERMES agent.
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