Paper Pickup Roller Unit Removal - Epson Stylus 1500 Service Manual

Disassembly and Assembly

3.2.12.7 Paper Pickup Roller Unit Removal

1. Remove the printer mechanism. (See Section 3.2.2.)
2. Remove the carriage unit. (See Section 3.2.12.2.)
3. Remove the paper eject frame unit. (See Section 3.2.12.3.)
4. Remove the base frame. (See Section 3.2.12.5.)
5. Remove the paper eject drive unit. (See Section 3.2.12.6.)
6. Turn the paper feed roller unit clockwise with the knob, moving the trigger lever on the right end of
paper feed roller to set the hopper assembly to the lowest position. (The trigger lever is shown in
Figure 3-24.)
7. Remove the E-ring on the left end of the paper pickup roller unit.
8. Disengage the left end of the paper pickup roller bushing, securing it to the left frame.
9. Disengage the connection between the spur gear and paper pickup gear, and then remove the paper
pickup roller unit by moving it to the left side.
When disengaging the ASF transmission ratchet from the paper pickup roller unit, remove the
ratchet to prevent it from hitting the spur gear (24 mm) as shown in the following figure.
ASF Transmission Ratchet
Paper Pickup Roller Unit
E-ring
Bushing
Figure 3-26. Removing the Paper Pickup Roller Unit
3-26
Paper Feed Roller Unit
Stylus 1500 Service Manual
Pickup Gear
Bus hing
Hopper Assembly
Rev.A