IBM Wheelwriter 3: Need replacement platen. How do you remove the old one

SOURCE: IBM Wheelwriter 70 memory

You can hook up a standard computer monitor to the typewriter, but it won't recognize color, and sometimes on eBay you can find IBM POS (point of sale) monitors that will work on the typewriter. Do you still have the typewriter?

SOURCE: IBM WheelWriter 30 Series II Operator Manual

The delay print and justify are both on the far rt. of the keyboard pressing these keys turns the features off and on. if this dosen't do it you're keyboard is bad.

DickyO

SOURCE: Striker not hitting letter on a IBM wheelwriter 6

THERE IS A PLASTIC BUMPER ON THE IMPRESSION SOLENOID THAT BRAKES.
REMOVE THE SOLENOID AND ADJUST THE IMPRESSION SCREW OUT ABOUT 5 TURNS REMEMBER TO LOOSEN THE LOCK NUT ON THE BACK OF THE SCREW BEFORE YOU ADJUST

SOURCE: How do you replace the batteries on an IBM Wheelwriter 3

If this a WW3 there are no batteries, ckeck the keyboard connectors, if they seem OK take it back

DickyO

SOURCE: IBM Wheelwriter 10 Series II 6 Beeps 1,2,3 Blinking

Check in the area where the printwheel is installed for paper or other debris. If it does the same thing with the printwheel out then it is probably a printwheel sensor.

DickyO