Illustrated Parts Breakdown LA36 DECwriter II

This document serves as an Illustrated Parts Breakdown (IPB) for the LA36 DECwriter II, providing a comprehensive guide to its components. It details how to use the manual, which is organized based on engineering drawings. Key sections explain the Major Assembly Locator, which links descriptions to figures, and the Indented Parts List, which identifies parts by figure, item number, and specifications, using asterisks to show hierarchical relationships.

The document also clarifies the meaning of various columns in the parts list, such as the DEC Part Number, ECO Cut-In (indicating engineering change order levels), Vendor Code/Part Number for non-DEC stocked items, and "Used On" codes that specify part applicability to different product variations. Special symbols are defined, including hardware designators, indicators for attaching hardware versus integral parts, and "INFRI Not Field Repairable" for assemblies not meant for field dismantling.

A revision history shows this is the 3rd printing, dated July 18, 1976, superseding the 2nd printing. The manual includes numerous figures illustrating various assemblies and their sub-components, such as the overall DECwriter assembly, cabinet, printer mechanism, ribbon chassis, ribbon drive, carriage, idler gear, transformer, capacitor harness, and keyboard bezel assemblies.