Epson Stylus Photo 870 Service Manual page 66

EPSON Stylus Photo 870/1270
Figure 4-55. Removing the Platen Gap Lever
6. Remove the torsion spring from the right side of the frame, as
shown below.
Parallelism
adjustment bushing
Torsion spring 63.7
Figure 4-56. Removing the Torsion Spring and the
Platen Gap Lever Support
7. With an ink pen or marker, mark the current platen gap adjustment
setting directly on the right parallelism adjustment bushing shown
in Figure 4-56.
8. With a small screwdriver, lift the locking tab on the platen gap
lever support, and then remove the support and pressure washer
from the right end of the carriage guide shaft.
PG lever
Position these
hooks
No. 7 screw
Pressure
washer
Platen gap
lever support
Chapter 4 Disassembly and Assembly
9. Remove the No.7 screw securing the right parallelism adjustment
bushing (shown in Figure 4-56). Lift up the top of the right
parallelism adjustment bushing and rotate it forward to align the
tabs on the bushing with the notches in the frame, as shown
below. Then remove the bushing.
Notches in the frame
Figure 4-57. Removing the Right Parallelism Adjustment Bushing
10. Remove the carriage together with the carriage guide shaft.
C A U T I O N
Be sure to replace the oil pad if it falls out of the carriage
when you remove the guide shaft from the carriage.
"
Be sure to install the pressure washer in the correct
R E A S S E M B L Y
direction. The convex side should face the right side of
the printer.
"
Make sure the carriage encoder strip does not touch
either side of the slot in the carriage, as shown below.
Right parallelism
adjustment bushing
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