Lexmark Wheelwriter 1000...carriage will not advance correctly. Letters almost on top of each other. If you turn off and on, and type several letters quickly, it may or may not type again correctly.

SOURCE: IBM Wheelwriter 5--Carriage advance problem

Try code (lang) key either the X or L depending on when it was made

DickyO

SOURCE: IBm Wheelwriter 5--6 keys won't advance after typing

Press and hold the code key while pressing the lang key Either "X" of "L" key.

DickyO

SOURCE: IBM Wheelwriter 6 ribbon not advancing

Befor you put a nrw motor in try a few drops of light oil on the m
motor bearings (WD40 works well).

DickyO

SOURCE: IBM Selectric II Will type letters, but will

Several possible causes. Needs lubrication most commonly. Sometimes the velocity cable is hung up on the left side and under the carriage. remove the ribbon and shine a light down on the left side and look for a cable hung up on the pulley, make a hook with a paper clip and lift the cable up and past the pulley

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SOURCE: My IBM Wheelwriter does not type the letters until I hit the carriage return. How can I correst this?

I have made a copy of the IBM Wheelwriter manual for you. If you send me an email to LBrown18062@hotmail please be sure to put IBM Wheelwriter as the subject and I will send it to you right away. Lawrence Brown