Printronix P5000 Maintenance Manual page 201

Installation
IMPORTANT
Install the platen with the longer shaft on the right hand side of the
printer. The dowel pins protruding from the ends of the platen are the
platen shafts. The platen shafts are not of equal length.
1. Wipe the platen shafts clean of grease and debris.
2. Install two washers on the longer (right) platen shaft. (See Figure 28
below.)
3. Apply bearing lubricant to both platen shafts.
4. Make sure the two wear saddles are set flush into the corners of the
mechanism base platen seat. (See Figure 29 below.)
5. Apply a layer of bearing lubricant 1/4 inch high to the seat of each wear
saddle, making the layer as wide as the saddle and touching the rear
angled surface.
6. Install one platen adjust bracket onto the longer platen shaft, with the
screw at the top of the bracket. (See Figure 28.)
7. Place the other bracket onto the left side mechanism base platen seat so
that the mechanism base platen seat is between the flanges of the
bracket.
8. Insert the shorter platen shaft through the left platen adjust bracket and
through the opening in the left side plate. Rotate the longer shaft into the
opening in the right side plate and position the platen adjust brackets as
shown in Figure 29.
Platen Shaft
(Right Side)
Washer
Figure 28. Installing the Platen Adjust Bracket
Ironer Bracket
Platen Adjust
Bracket
Washer
Platen
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