20 Most Recent IBM Wheelwriter 30 Typewriter Questions & Answers

The keyboard is going bad. You can try my tip under WW1000 or have it rebuilt, contact Geo. Beters Co. @800-392-8085 for a rebuild, tell them O'Reilly sent you.

DickyO

The WW3 resets margins and tabs to default on every power up. If the margins change while you are typing then the silver shaft that nthe carrier slides on is probably gummy. A shot of WD40 on both sies of the shaft shouls free it up.
Go to lexmark.com, click on support you will find a downloadable manual there.

DickyO

Pulleys and rails and motors are gummed up, if it turns on but wont move, to the left. Will need a complete clean.

Press and hold the code key,press and release the "L" key type
001 release the code key. If this makes it work your keyboard is going bad. Contact Geo. Beyers Co. 1800-392-8050.

DickyO

Probably the key board is bad you can try my tip under WW 1000 or contact Geo. Beters Co.
@ 800-392-8085 for a key board rebuild. Tell them O'Reilly sent you.

DickyO

Your problem is one or more of a few different situations. First, you can clean the shaft that goes through the carriage. Look closely at where the shaft goes through the carriage and there is probably some built up debris (fuzz, hair, dust). remove it with a pointy object. Once this is clean, you can flush it out with some contact cleaner and then put some thin oil on the shaft and move the carriage back and forth. Another part of the problem is the motor that makes the carriage go back and forth. This is called the transport motor. You would have to remove the case to get to it as it probably needs flushing and oiling as well. I do not recommend for a novice to attempt to remove the case as you can break the clips that hold it together.

Try holding down the control button (left of the spacebar) and then hitting the "R" keybutton and see if that turns it off.

Your print solenoid probably has a broken cap. There are some companies that sell the "kit" with instructions on how to replace the cap.

You may have a broken gear or feed motor.

It is probably the print solenoid that has a broken cap. I have seen a few advertisers that sell the repair kit with instructions. It is fairly simple to repair.

First be sure the batteries are are good and the holder is clean and making contact. On the L. side of the keyboard are 3 keys marked save , play and delete hold the store key enter an address 01-99, release the store key, type info, press store again. To reprint ho;d play and enter the address, release play. DickyO

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..

Take out one of the batteries from the battery holder and turn it on. The batteries are used for the memory of the machine. The machine will beep 3 times indicating the storage is cleared

Most likely the plastic cap on the print solenoid is broken they are available but are a bit tricky to install.

DickyO

This one sounds like the keyboard may have some issues. If so, it is not something you normally can fix yourself. I would suggest you take this one to a qualified service shop for evaluation.

Generally the motor bearings get gummed up. There is a hole on each side of the motor. Suggest WD40 to free up the motor shaft. If you are real handy the motor can be disassembled the the bearings cleaned of the gunk and then oiled and reassembled. Not a job for all.

slide and snap it onto the bottom of the black ribbon

It sure sounds like something is interfering with the correction tape. Look for debris in that area. DickyO

I have a PDF of the Wheelwriter 30 Users Guide. Email me your email address, and I will be happy to send it to you. My email is [email protected].