Panasonic UF-E1 Service Manual page 199

6.8.7. Carriage Rod Lock
Preparation
Follow the appropriate printer disassembly procedures for removing printer housings and accessing the
print bar.
Removal
1. Move the carriage to the center of the carriage path. This may require rotating the bottom gear on the
service station to release the carriage lock.
2. At the right end of the carriage rod, use needle-nose pliers to rotate the black rod lock counterclock-
wise allowing the rod lock to slide downward and lift off the carriage rod (see Figure 6.12.10).
Figure 6.12.10 Right end of the print bar showing how to release the rod lock
Replacement
1. Make sure that the carriage rod is properly seated at the left end of the carriage bar.
2. Make sure that the groove on the carriage rod is properly seated at the right end of the carriage bar.
3. Hold the carriage rod lock with the slot on top, with the smooth side of the rod lock toward the carriage
bar.
4. Place the keyhole opening of the carriage rod lock over the carriage rod, making sure that the smooth
side of the rod lock is toward the carriage bar.
5. Slide the rod lock up to seat the lower part of the keyhole opening onto the carriage rod.
6. Use needle-nose pliers to rotate the lock clockwise (about 90°) until it secures against the protruding
edge in the carriage bar (see Figure 6.12.10 above).
6.8.8. Carriage Rod
Preparation
Remove the carriage rod lock and encoder strip spring as detailed in section 6.12.5.
Removal
Slip the carriage rod free from the carriage bar and slide it to the right and out of the carriage assembly.
Replacement
1. Insert the smooth end of the carriage rod through the right side of the carriage assembly and into the
hole in the left side of the carriage bar.
2. Seat the grooved end of the rod into the right side of the carriage bar.
3. Replace the encoder strip spring, the rod lock, and reattach the encoder strip as described in section
6.12.5.
Encoder spring
unlock the carriage rod
Rotate the rod lock clockwise to return it to the locked position.
Rod lock
Rotate the rod lock
counterclockwise to
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