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9.2.43 Ribbon Drive Shaft
Removal
1.
2.
3.
4.
Turn power off at the operator control panel
and remove'the printer covers.
Remove the ribbon (9.2.47).
Remove the C-clip at the ribbon advance
knob
III .
Separate the printer from the power supply
and place the printer in the service position
(9.2.2).
5.
Remove the ribbon drive lines (9.2.44) and
slip the carrier drive belt off the motor
pulley.
6.
Remove the clutches
Ii
and shaft
rJ.
7.
8.
9.
Remove the remaining C-clip
m
and slide
the clutches off the shaft.
For installation, you should be able to turn
both clutches clockwise (when looking at
the clutch end of the shaft) when the shaft
is held.
To reinstall the shaft, reverse this procedure.
9.2.44 Ribbon Drive Lines
Removal
1.
2.
3.
Separate the printer from the power supply
and place the printer in the service position
(9.2.2).
Unthread the lines from the clutches but
leave the springs attached to the tabs on the
right and left bracket.
To reinstall, thread the lines so that they are
parallel to each other and to the carrier main
shaft. The line crossovers must be as
shown
II .
Ribbon
Drive
Shaft
[;J
C-clip
paClutches
~
~mC-clip
Line Crossovers
4.
9-46
Reassemble the printer and power supply
(9.2.2).
Note:
It helps, when stringing the upper
line, to use a small piece of pressure sensitive
tape to secure the loop around the clutch
while attaching the ends to the side frame.
Ribbon
Feed Rolls
Top Clutch
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Bottom Clutch
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