Brother GT-3 Series Service Manual page 124

11. Wipe the Encoder Cleaner two or three times from the leftmost position to the right. After wiping, push the
position [A] of the Encoder Cleaner to release it from the Encoder Strip.
<Note>
Keep the level of the Encoder Cleaner in wiping.
12. Move the Carriage slowly to the leftmost position by hand.
<Note>
Ink may stain the Platen and other places while moving the Carriage, the bottom surface may be wet and
dirty with ink.
13. Wipe the Encoder Cleaner two or three times from the rightmost position to the left, by following the
former steps 9 and 10, where the Encoder Cleaner did not reach.
14. After wiping, push the position [A] of the Encoder Cleaner to release it from the Encoder Strip.
15. Again, move the Carriage to the rightmost position by hand.
<Note>
Ink may stain the Platen and other places while moving the Carriage, the bottom surface may be wet and
dirty with ink.
16. Hold the Encoder Cover F with both hands, avoid the Tubes and insert it to the notch holes on the printer,
align the screw positions to the U flutes on the Encoder Cover F (four positions) and slide it to the back
end horizontally. Make sure that the projection on the printer should fit the holes on the Encoder Cover F.
17. Tighten the four Screws.
<Note>
Confirm the Encoder Cover F should lock properly by pulling slightly to your side
18. Push the Stop Lever to release the lock when you close the Front Cover with both hands. Watch your
fingers not caught in the Front Cover. Turn ON the printer. The cleaning is success when the initialization
of the printer is done with no errors indicated.
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