Carriage Mechanism Disassembly - Epson DFX-8500 Service Manual

DFX-8500

3.2.6.22 Carriage Mechanism Disassembly

This section describes how to disassemble the carriage mechanism, including the carriage, carriage timing
belt, and front and rear carriage guide shafts.
1. Remove the left and right covers. (See Section 3.2.3.2.)
2. Remove the front panel. (See Section 3.2.3.3.)
3. Remove the upper case. (See Section 3.2.3.4.)
4. Remove the printer mechanism. (See Section 3.2.6.)
5. Remove the carriage motor fan. (See Section 3.2.6.19.)
6. Remove the carriage motor. (See Section 3.2.6.20.)
7. Remove the belt pulley from the belt pulley holder. (See Figure 3-80.)
8. Unhook the spring securing the encoder belt to the right frame. (See Figure 2-5.)
9. Loosen the two flange nuts securing the front carriage guide shaft to the frame. (See Figure 3-81.)
Flange Nut
3-56
Left Frame
Belt Pulley
Belt Pulley
Holder
Figure 3-80. Belt Pulley Removal
Front Carriage Guide Shaft
Figure 3-81. Front Carriage Guide Shaft Removal
Flange Nut