Ribbon Guide Assembly (L/R) - IBM 6400 series Maintenance Manual

Ribbon Guide Assembly (L/R)

Removal
1. Prepare the printer for maintenance (page 194).
2. Open the printer cover.
3. Remove the printer ribbon.
NOTE: The right ribbon guide is shown in Figure 50. The removal
4. Cut and remove the tie-wrap from the tie wrap hole to free the ribbon
guide cable (page 285, Figure 50).
5. Cabinet Model: Remove the paper guide assembly (page 235).
Pedestal Model: Remove the top cover assembly (page 210).
6. Trace the ribbon guide cable back to the controller board, releasing it
from the cable restraints. (See cable routing diagram on page 306.)
7. For the left ribbon guide, disconnect connector shell P106 from the
controller board. For the right ribbon cable, disconnect connector shell
P107 from the controller board.
8. Trace the ribbon guide wires to the connector shell, and remove the
cable connector from the connector shell (page 198).
9. Remove the two screws and washers securing the ribbon guide
assembly to the side plate.
10. Slide the ribbon guide assembly out of the side plate.
Installation
NOTE: The right ribbon guide is shown in Figure 50. The installation
1. Reverse steps 4 through 10 of the removal procedure above.
2. Align the ribbon guides (page 172).
3. Return the printer to normal operation (page 159).
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procedure is the same for the left ribbon guide.
procedure is the same for the left ribbon guide.
Replacement Procedures and Illustrated Parts List