Removal Of Carriage Motor - Epson L-1000 Technical Manual

DISASSEMBLY, ASSEMBLY, AND ADJUSTMENT
Assembly Points
1. Before installing the carriage guide shaft and the head adjust lever, position them as shown in Figure 4-25.
Figure 4-25. Carriage Guide Shaft and Head Adjust Lever
2. The colors of the left and right carriage guide shaft lever are gray and black, respectively. The hole in each
lever must slide onto the corresponding end of the shaft.
3. When connecting the head cable, pass it correctly through the PFC guide at the frame.
When the carriage unit is reassembled, perform the Platen Gap Adjustment (see Section 4.3.1).

4.2.5.6 Removal of Carriage Motor

1. Perform steps 1 to 5 of Section 4.2.5.5.
2. Disconnect the motor cable from the carriage motor. Disconnect the lead wire of the home-position sensor
from the molded clip at the bottom of the frame. (Refer to Figure 4-26.)
3. Using a screwdriver, loosen the four tabs securing the carriage motor frame to the chassis frame, and remove
the carriage motor frame.
4-18
ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED
Figure 4-26. Carriage Motor Frame Removal
REV.-A
LQ-500/ L-1000