Bin Gate Operation - Ricoh FT7770 Service Manual

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April, '89

Bin Gate Operation

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The top 19 bins use the turn gate mechanism to direct paper into the
sorter bins.
When a solenoid is off, the return spring holds the bin gate out of the
paper path, allowing the copy to pass to the lower bins.
To direct paper into a bin, the bin solenoid turns on and rotates the bin
gate lever clockwise.
deflects the paper into the bin.
A pin on the bin gate lever is set in a slot in the machine's side plate.
This slot sets the rotation limits of the bin gates. No bin gate adjustment
is required, because the gate always rotates until the pin contacts the end
of the slot.
The 20th bin does not have a solenoid.
spring hooked to the bottom of the bin gate lever.
(Rear View)
The bin gate then moves into the paper path and
9-14
Its bin gate is held open by a