[GreenKeys] Model 33 ASR cleaning

[Peter Gottlieb]

It's been a long time but I wouldn't want the distributor to get wet either.

Be careful.  Water can get into tiny spaces and cause corrosion.  I had a 33 
which worked fine until I tried to clean it.

Peter

On 9/21/2013 10:21 PM, Seth Morabito wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I've just spent the past few hours carefully inspecting my new-to-me ASR
> 33. After verifying that there were no obviously broken parts or missing
> pieces, I disassembled the major components so I can start cleaning
> them.
>
> There seem to be no missing parts. All the springs look like they are in
> good condition. All the metal parts are free of rust.
>
> It is REALLY caked in old oil and grease, though. It's thick, and black,
> and gunked-up, so it needs a very good cleaning.
>
> I would like to give the Typing Unit a bath in Simple Green, but before
> I do, how much of it is safe to submerge? I assume that I will have to
> remove the motor at the very least, but what else should be removed from
> the typing unit?
>
> -Seth
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