Ink Roller Unit Removal - Ricoh C231 Service Manual

6.9.3 INK ROLLER UNIT REMOVAL

CAUTION: Never disassemble the ink roller unit. Each part between the front and
rear side plates of this unit has been precisely adjusted on the
production line to keep the doctor and ink rollers parallel against the
drum shaft.
[D]
[C]
1. Wipe off the ink around the ink roller beforehand (to do this, remove the ink
cartridge, use SP 140, enter 0, and feed paper until the ink supply ends).
2. Turn off the main switch and disconnect the power plug.
3. Remove the drum cloth and the metal screens. (See 6.9.1 Drum Cloth Screen
Removal and 6.9.2 Drum Master Clamper and Metal Screen Removal.)
4. Disconnect the connectors [A] after removing the connector cover [B] (2
screws, 2 connectors).
5. Remove the ink socket [D] and the hexagon screws [C] (1 screw, 3 hexagon
screws).
6. Remove the front drum bracket [E] and the front drum flange [F].
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[F]
[E]
[B]
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[A]
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