Had to replace the leaf spring on the non-operators side (with help from Paul Moxon) and followed these instructions:
Leaf Spring Replacement Removing and replacing these springs does not require disassembly of the carriage: • Remove the form rollers from the press. • Shift print/trip lever to “print.” • Roll carriage to center of the bed. • If needed, pry the loop of a broken spring from the dowel using a long 3⁄16″ tip screwdriver,1 striking it with a mallet or hammer. • Insert looped-end of a new spring into the jaw of the install tool.2 • Insert spring between the carriage side plate and the cylinder gear. It can be inserted from the front or rear of the carriage.3 • Snap spring over bearing C and under dowel B. • To ensure that the folded end of the spring slides under dowel B, push it down using a tool with a right angle, such as long hex key. • Strike the assembly tool with a mallet or hammer until the loop of the spring snaps onto dowel A.
We also realized that the machine needed better oiling to ensure the cylinder can properly transition between “print” and “trip.”
In a phone call it was determined that this press has broken leaf spring on the non-operator’s side causing the trip arm inside the carriage side plate to be out sync with the one on the operator’s side. I sent them a pair of new leaf springs and lent the install tool.
update:
Had to replace the leaf spring on the non-operators side (with help from Paul Moxon) and followed these instructions:
Leaf Spring Replacement
Removing and replacing these springs does not
require disassembly of the carriage:
• Remove the form rollers from the press.
• Shift print/trip lever to “print.”
• Roll carriage to center of the bed.
• If needed, pry the loop of a broken spring from
the dowel using a long 3⁄16″ tip screwdriver,1
striking it with a mallet or hammer.
• Insert looped-end of a new spring into the jaw
of the install tool.2
• Insert spring between the carriage side plate
and the cylinder gear. It can be inserted from
the front or rear of the carriage.3
• Snap spring over bearing C and under dowel B.
• To ensure that the folded end of the spring
slides under dowel B, push it down using a tool
with a right angle, such as long hex key.
• Strike the assembly tool with a mallet or hammer
until the loop of the spring snaps onto dowel A.
We also realized that the machine needed better oiling to ensure the cylinder can properly transition between “print” and “trip.”
In a phone call it was determined that this press has broken leaf spring on the non-operator’s side causing the trip arm inside the carriage side plate to be out sync with the one on the operator’s side. I sent them a pair of new leaf springs and lent the install tool.