Carriage (Fxseries) - Epson FX Series Product Support

REPAIRS/ADJUSTMENTS
4.16 CARRIAGE(FX Series)
Refer to Figure 4-27
Removal
1. Remove Upper Case (4.1).
2. Disconnect Printer Mechanism connectors
from the Main Board.
3. Remove Printer Mechanism. (4.7)
4. Disconnect Print Head Cable from Terminal
Board.
5. Remove nut from right end of Front
Carriage Shaft.
6. Remove E-ring from right end of Front
Carriage Shaft.
7. Move carriage to right end of printer.
8. Loosen nut (i) on leftside of Carriage Shaft.
9. Slide Front Carriage Shaft out and to the
left. While slidinq the shaft out. remove the
right stop spring from the shaft.
10. Remove the Tractor Feed by pushing the two
tabs (2).
11. Remove the two screws securing the Feed
Out Baffle, remove baffle.
12.Remove nut and adjustment lever (3) from
left end of Rear Carriage Shaft.
13.Loosen Ribbon Drive Assembly (4).
14.Remove E-ring (5) from left end of square
shaft.
15.Remove E-rinq, washers, and bearing (6)
from left end of Platen Shaft.
16. Remove screw (7) at bottom center of left
frame.
17.Slide left frame (8) back and then up. It will
come free from the bottom.
Figure 4-27
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EPSON PRINTERS
IS.SIide Rear Carriage Shaft to the left until it
comes free of the right frame.
19.Slide Rear Carriage Shaft forward and to the
right, enteringthe cutoutof the rightframe
where the Carriage Drive Belt is.
20. Remove the shaft and carriage.
Replacement
1. Reassemble in reverse order.
2. Perform Print Head adjustment (4.8.1).
3. Perform Timing Belt Tension Adjustment
(4.11.1).