Removing The Rear Frame Assembly - Epson FX-870 Service Manual

Removing the Rear Frame Assembly

1. Remove the paper guide assembly, ribbon, top cover, front cover, paper eject cover, and tractor
unit. (See page 4-5.)
2. Remove the panel unit. (See page 4-6.)
3. Remove the upper housing assembly. (See page 4-8.)
the printer mechanism. (See page 4-9.)
4 . Remove
5. the platen assembly. (See page 4-10.)
Remove
6. the four CBS (M3x8) screws securing the left frame of the printer mechanism, and the
Remove
nut and washer securing the adjust lever.
the left
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7. Remove the FFC cables from the right frame of the printer mechanism, and then the two
CBS (M3x8) screws securing the right frame.
8. Remove the rear frame assembly.
9. Push the clip on the back of the rear frame assembly. Slide out the rear frame.
Hexagon Nut
Outside Toothed
Lock Washer
CBS (M3X8)
Parallelism Adjustment Bushing
Rear Paper Guide Assembly
Epson FX-870/1170
frame.
Figure 4-9. Removing the Rear Frame Assembly
the parallelism adjustment bushing.
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Disassembly and Assembly
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